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 ...

Beyond the beauty of a lei, the flowers that are fashioned together hold cultural symbolism representing love, affection, time and care.It was recognized and celebrated at the annual festival at ...

“For us, it was 10 to 15% on cut flowers from Colombia and Ecuador and it’s 16 to 17% coming in from Thailand which is the major source of orchid lei. Roses, carnations, chrysanthemums are ...

It’s actually normal for that roundabout art installation, a 2001 deer family entitled “Big Ears” by Joe Halko, to be draped in flower leis, kitted out with sunglasses or dressed in holiday ...

On one occasion, she was a topless mermaid. In another short, she wore only a hula skirt and a flower lei which concealed certain sensitive areas. Then the Code was enacted. Over the course of a ...

Appearing on TV from her draft party, she wore a traditional Samoan dress, along with several flower lei around her neck — symbolic necklaces in Samoan culture that honor and celebrate.

His enduring spirit is felt in every oli, every flower lei and every smiling face lining the streets. And since this is the Royal Parade, the mo‘i kane, Christopher Michael Piliki Kua ...

A blend of Victorian and Hawaiian architectural styles, the Iolani Palace was completed in 1882 and is a fascinating testament to the grandeur and opulence of the Hawaiian Kingdom. It stands as a ...

Appearing on TV from her draft party, she wore a traditional Samoan dress, along with several flower lei around her neck — symbolic necklaces in Samoan culture that honor and celebrate.

It was a dogwood with its wonderful spring flower and its deep, enduring roots. It embodies the lesson of the Psalms – that the life of a good person is like a tree whose leaf does not wither.