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Lei Etiquette

All leis symbolize aloha, love, appreciation, respect, and accomplishment.

Leis are traditionally worn by many in the Hawaiian islands on a daily basis and are used to welcome visitors. Anyone wearing a lei from Hawaii on the Mainland USA is sure to be the center of attention and receive a lot of compliments!

Give leis as memorable gifts for special occasions or be the talk of the party at your next special event by wearing a beautiful fresh flower lei. Leis are also used to beautifully accent hula costumes, luaus, weddings, and parties. In addition to leis that are worn around the neck there are also leis worn on the head, ankles, and wrists.

The proper way to wear a closed lei is on the shoulders where it is draped half in front and half down the back. Open leis are worn with the middle of the lei hanging in the middle of the neck and the open ends down the front.

You do not need a special occasion to wear a lei. A lei can be worn anytime by anyone.

Some leis are more masculine and others more feminine however anyone can wear any lei.

It is acceptable to purchase a lei for yourself.

When giving a lei as a gift it is customary to give the lei recipient a kiss on the cheek when adorning them in their lei.

It is acceptable to wear more than one lei at a time. This is common for birthday and graduation celebrations.

Leis made with leaves from the ti (pronounced tee) plant are considered to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits.

DO NOT refuse a lei when offered one. This is considered to be disrespectful.

DO NOT wear a lei you intend to give to someone else. This is considered to be bad luck.

DO NOT give a pregnant woman a closed lei, it is believed to bring bad luck and symbolize the umbilical cord around the baby's neck. Only give a pregnant woman an open ended lei. We will create any closed lei as an open ended lei upon request.

Bows are often added to closed leis and can be worn a few ways:~They can be worn in the back like a clasp on a necklace. ~They can be worn to the side. If worn on the side it should be on the right if single or on the left if married or unavailable.~For graduation ceremonies the bows can be change from one side to the other along with the tassel on the graduation cap.

Leis can be worn more than once. Fresh leis should be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator between uses to keep it fresh. It can be lightly misted to keep it hydrated.

Leis can be incorporated into a wedding ceremony to symbolize the uniting of the couple and/or their families.

Leis can be incorporated into a baptism ceremony to recognize the god parents and family members. Head and neck leis can be made smaller to fit infants and children under 10 more appropriately upon request.

Leis can be incorporated into a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah ceremony to recognize the guest of honor as well as their family.

It is appropriate to incorporate leis in a funeral ceremony or Memorial Service. This is something that is done at funerals in the Hawaiian Islands and in other Polynesian cultures as a symbolic way to say Aloha, goodbye, to a loved one. Any lei is appropriate to use because all leis symbolize love, respect, and appreciation. A lei may also be symbolic of a special experience and place you shared with your loved one that you will always cherish.

Lei History

When flowers are strung together in a lei and given away with a kiss, they are greatly treasured. The lei symbolizes Hawai'i throughout the world and it has a long history in these islands and in other parts of Polynesia. The tradition probably came to Hawai'i over a thousand years ago with migrating voyagers from the islands of the south Pacific. These neolithic people traveled great distances in their double hulled canoes to find and colonize the islands of Hawaii.

In ancient Hawai'i, lei were worn by a farmer in the field to invoke divine blessing upon his crops. Lei were worn by nursing mothers who believed in their life-giving, life-symbolizing power. Crafts people wore lei to bring them closer to the spirit of the material they were working with. Certain lei were used in healing rites performed by the medical priest and the lei was essential for dancers of the hula. Special lei that signified authority were sometimes worn by the ruling chiefs Alii in old Hawaii.

The tradition of wearing lei is still strong in Hawaiian culture today and can be happily found at weddings, parades and other community gatherings.

The giving and receiving of a lei has come down through time as a beautiful gesture from one person to another. The sentiment is expressed in the song Ka Moa'e:

E lei aku 'oe ku'u aloha I ko'olua nou i kahi mehemeha.
(Wear my love as a lei, and as your companion in lonely places.)

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