The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

Hawaiians have been proudly carrying on the tradition of lei making for more than 1,000 years. Here's a firsthand look at the process.

The island's exquisite array of flowers, valued for their fragrances, are harvested by Hawaiians for the ancient tradition of lei making.

Students say Fiji and the Philippines each have their own unique garlands, both resembling and differing from the Hawaiian ...

Tourism and celebrations are the linchpins of Hawaii's lei culture. A combination of innovation and the "aloha spirit" is helping vendors get by.

On May 1st Hawaiian legislators voted to send a bill to Governor Josh Green that would make the shaka—the “hang loose” gesture—a state symbol. Hawaiians and surfers use the hand signal ...

BALTIMORE – Navy football Coach Ken Niumatalolo again is wearing a Hawaiian lei (neck garland) on the sideline for the game against Army, courtesy of what 83-year-old Betty Ihara of Hawaii calls ...