“You can hang it on a tree, bury it or even give it to the ocean.” 5. Making a ti leaf lei is simple but powerful “The lei lāʻī is really simple,” said Joylynn. “But you still have to ...

In Hawai‘i, lei are made with fragrant flowers, ti or spicy maile leaves ... and then dry them in a salad spinner or on a towel. Mature leaves have less tendency to wilt. If you make lei the day ...

Many of these plants are already popular in traditional Hawaiian lei making, including plumeria, stephanotis, crown flower, song of India, and ti leaf. “These plants are not only beautiful and ...

Across the Pacific, ti leaf leis are bestowed on loved ones as they reach life’s milestones. Reaching across the Pacific with ti leaf leis at Valley of the Latte | Lifestyle | guampdn.com Skip ...

HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) -It’s time to gather your flowers and make some lei ... Some of the most requested items include green ti leaves (cut and frozen); crown flowers; orchids; Bozu flowers ...

The teens make 70- to 80-inch Ti-Leaf lei, which are wrapped around each gravestone and niche. There are 350 gravestones and 210 niches at the cemetery. Kawai’s mom, Rachael Alices, is part of ...