For many Pacific cultures, wearing certain lei styles and colors signifies a person’s ranking. The community is tight-knit, all valuing the tradition behind the lei, she said. Mission Viejo resident Heather Heleloa runs an online directory of authentic, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-owned businesses and lei makers across Southern California.
While lei are believed to have originated with the Hawaiians, many Asian Pacific Islander and Oceanic cultures also practice their own lei-making, giving and receiving customs. A lei can also be worn around the head - commonly called a haku lei, or lei po’o (flower crown) - or wrist. Since the Hawaiian language doesn’t distinguish between singular and plural, the word “lei” also refers to more than one of these garlands.
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With its roots in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander culture, a lei refers to a series of strung-together objects - most commonly fresh flowers, but can also be made of leaves, braided ribbons, nuts, candy, shells, or even folded money - that are meant to be worn around the neck. But where did the colorful, eye-catching garland come from, and what does receiving and wearing it actually mean? Gifting and wearing a lei is a now ubiquitous tradition during graduations and other special occasions, including birthdays, weddings and even funerals. But many graduates also wear lei - made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around their necks - as congratulations from family and friends. At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos.
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