lei making
Hawaiian garland craft
Lei making is the Hawaiian craft of creating garlands from flowers, leaves, shells, feathers, or other materials.
Traditionally, leis are strung, braided, or woven by hand, with different techniques producing distinct styles: She learned lei making from her grandmother.
The practice carries cultural significance, as leis mark celebrations, honor guests, and express affection.
- twistingRotating with distortion
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- fresh flowersNewly harvested blooms
- aloha spiritHawaiian ethic of compassion
knotting · binding · celebrations · plumeria · farewells · leaves · needles · plaiting · graduations · stringing · seeds · funerals · nuts · flower crown · hula dance · thread · bark · fragrant
handcrafted natural art vs mass-produced synthetic goods
lei makingfactory production
Goods made industrially