WAIMEA — The feather lei, which has traversed time from prized adornment for ancient royalty to the hat brims of paniolo, is a fine art kept alive in Waimea by Leonetta (Leo) Kimura Mills. ADVERTISING ...

Presenting a lei to a graduating student is a tradition that has spread from Hawai‘i to the West Coast and beyond. In Hawai‘i, lei are made with fragrant flowers, ti or spicy maile leaves, shells, ...

MAKAWAO, Hawaii (AP) - Haleakala National Park says a cultural practitioner will teach people how to make ti leaf lei this weekend. Piilani Lua will be offering the lessons in the Kipahulu District of ...

They're not as well-known as flower leis – but feather leis are part of a Hawaiian tradition dating back 250 years, one that a local family is working hard to bring back. We know the Hawaiian lei as a ...