This place has a slogan that goes, “May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii.” It draws attention to the synchronicity of May Day and Hawaii’s Lei Day falling on the same day.
Lei Day is a unique holiday in Hawaii devoted to the craft of creating and donning lei, while May Day is observed globally on May 1.
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In Hawaii, Lei Day is a unique occasion to celebrate the lei, a representation of aloha (love), friendliness, and hospitality.
Don Blanding, an artist and poet, was the one who first suggested the idea for Lei Day in 1928.
Events honoring Native Hawaiian heritage, music, dance, cultural performances, lei-making competitions, and other activities are customarily held on Lei Day.
Throughout the Hawaii Islands, schools, towns, and organizations take part in parades and other events to highlight the significance and beauty of lei and Native Hawaiian culture.
Throughout Hawaii, May Day and Lei Day combine to produce a distinctive and exuberant celebration that highlights the value of community and cultural traditions throughout the islands, as well as the spirit of aloha.
Giving a lei is the ideal way to spread aloha, according to Kumu Brad Lum.
Kumu Lum clarified that there are numerous varieties of lei that are made nowadays, along with a broad range of materials and methods for combining them.
“We have a vast world of lei that still has the warmth and significance that have sustained this cherished custom over the ages,” Kumu Lum said.
“The bark and vines used to create the strands that hold the lays together are made from local foliage, seeds, and flowers that adorn the traditionally made lei in Hawaii.”
Kumu Lum states that some of the typical flowers used in traditional lei are the striking plumeria, the carnation, the lucky ti leaf, and the orchid.