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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – With May Day, Mother’s Day and graduation season fast approaching, the demand for fresh flower lei is on the rise. To help celebrate sustainably, the Board of Water Supply is ...

The ancient art of Hawaiian feather work is spreading its wings with unprecedented displays in San Francisco and Honolulu — and a unique chance to learn more about it from an artist who splits his ...

Princess Ka’iulani of Waikiki wore a lei made of yellow ‘ō’ō feathers, red and green Kuhl’s lorikeet feathers and black ribbon on her 1893 journey to Washington, D.C., which she took to protest the ...