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LEI DESCRIPTION

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Flower leis are given to people for a variety of occasions in Hawaii---to say "welcome," or "goodbye;" for birthdays, graduations, weddings, and more. The type of flower used depends on the occasion, and different ones may be given to males and females. The materials used for the lei have special spiritual and physical properties specially chosen for the giving of each lei.

	Lei Description
MAILE LEI	Fragrant and green maile leaves are traditionally worn by the groom. Other flowers such as pikake or ilima are often woven with maile leaves.
PIKAKE LEI (White Jasmine)	Pikake flowers resemble pearls and have a heavenly fragrance. Pikake leis are traditional for the bride. Pikake flowers can be entwined with other flowers such as ilima, orchids or rosebuds.
OHAI ALI'I LEI	The Ohai Ali'i is vibrant orange or yellow in color. The Ohai Ali'i lei has a feathery appearance.
TUBEROSE LEI	The tuberose is white and has a sweet lovely fragrance. The delicate flowers can be doubled so that only the petals show.
CARNATION LEI	The popular carnation lei is very thick and showy. The flowers are naturally white, pink, red or striped, but can be dyed any color to match the occasion.
CROWN FLOWER LEI	Crown flowers come in lavender or white and can be worn with or without petals. This lei has no fragrance.
LEI PUA KENIKENI	The Pua Kenikeni is golden in color and has a spicy fragrance. Its unusual color and fragrance make it a popular lei when in season.
HAKU LEI	The haku lei can be made with any types of flowers, vines, leaves or seeds, arranged and woven together. The haku is most often worn as a head lei.
DENDROBIUM ORCHID LEI	The dainty dendrobium orchid comes in white, yellow, purple and lavender and is often made double thick
MAUNALOA ORCHID LEI	White or purple vanda orchids are stacked with their petals lined up to create this beautiful lei.
ILIMA LEI	Thousands of paper-thin ilima flower petals of yellow-orange are carefully strung together to create this spectacular lei. Ilima leis were once only worn by the Ali'i.
CIGAR FLOWER LEI	Cigar flower leis are made with hundreds of tiny orange-red flowers strung in a rope-like style. These leis are usually worn by men.
MICRONESIAN GINGER LEI	The fragrant ginger flower is woven with stems forming a delicate lace-like pattern on the inside with the blossoms on the outside. (Various styles)