Leis by Leinani

Leis by Leinani Custom ordered hand-made ribbon leis made with patience and love. Please contact [email protected] to place an order today! :)

Taken from:https://www.hawaiiflowerlei.com/leitradition.aspx

"The History of the Hawaiian Lei

The lei custom was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by early Polynesian voyagers, who took an incredible journey from Tahiti, navigating by the stars in sailing canoes. With these early settlers, the lei tradition in Hawaii was born. Leis were constructed of flowers, leaves, shells, seeds, nuts, feath

ers, and even bone and teeth of various animals. In Hawaiian tradition, these garlands were worn by ancient Hawaiians to beautify themselves and distinguish themselves from others. The Maile lei was perhaps the most significant. Among other sacred uses, it was used to signify a peace agreement between opposing chiefs. In a Heiau (temple), the chiefs would symbolically intertwine the green Maile vine, and its completion officially established peace between the two groups. A Custom of Aloha
With the advent of tourism in the islands, the lei quickly became the symbol of Hawaii to millions of visitors worldwide. During the "Boat Days" of the early 1900s, lei vendors lined the pier at Aloha Tower to welcome malihini (visitors) to the islands and kama'aina (locals) back home. It is said that departing visitors would throw their lei into the sea as the ship passed Diamond Head, in the hopes that, like the lei, they too would return to the islands again someday. Today, visitors can easily bring back the nostalgia of old Hawaii by ordering a traditional flower lei greeting for their arrival at the airport. Greeters welcome visitors with a warm “aloha” and adorn them with beautiful fresh leis. It's a wonderful way to begin a Hawaiian vacation. Lei Etiquette

There are very few "rules" when it comes to wearing a Hawaiian lei. Anyone can wear one, anytime - there need not be an occasion. It is perfectly fine for one to purchase or make a lei for themselves. It is common for locals to have a nut, seed or shell lei on hand to wear on special occasions. And hats are often adorned with flower, fern or feather leis. There are, however, a couple of "unspoken rules" one should know when receiving a lei for the first time. A lei should be a welcomed celebration of one person's affection to another. Therefore, always accept a lei, never refuse. The proper way to wear a lei is gently draped over the shoulders, hanging down both in front and in back. It is considered rude to remove a lei from your neck in the presence of the person who gave it to you, so if you must, be discreet. Lei giving is a regular part of any special occasion such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and graduations. It is not uncommon for a graduating senior to have so many leis around their neck that they can no longer see!"

Leis from 2024. I just remembered I never posted these from last year. I was going through a lot of transitions and didn...
05/29/2025

Leis from 2024. I just remembered I never posted these from last year. I was going through a lot of transitions and didn't make as many leis that year. Mahalo for those that supported my small business 🌺🍃🤙🏽

Leis these days. Grateful for the opportunity to be a part of these special days. Mahalo ke Akua 🌺🍃🤙🏽 Congratulations cl...
05/23/2025

Leis these days. Grateful for the opportunity to be a part of these special days. Mahalo ke Akua 🌺🍃🤙🏽 Congratulations class of 2025!

04/19/2024
My mini graduated this weekend. So proud and so sad to see you move. Ilysm bb
06/15/2023

My mini graduated this weekend. So proud and so sad to see you move. Ilysm bb

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06/01/2023

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for a brother graduating from
05/27/2023

for a brother graduating from

Filling in lei orders. 🌺🍃
05/26/2023

Filling in lei orders. 🌺🍃

Some leis require a little extra mana 🌺🍃
05/26/2023

Some leis require a little extra mana

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Mahalo for all those that have already placed orders. I will need to put a "pause" on my ordering form for now. Please m...
05/18/2023

Mahalo for all those that have already placed orders. I will need to put a "pause" on my ordering form for now. Please message me if you still need a lei. I will try my best to add your order. 🌺🍃

Busy weekend filling in lei orders. 🇨🇦 & 🦅
05/09/2023

Busy weekend filling in lei orders. 🇨🇦 & 🦅

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