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Aloha kākou! This workshop focuses on the Native Hawaiian practice of lei-making. Lei has long been a tradition of expressing aloha, community, celebration, and religion. Today, lei are often used to celebrate birthdays, weddings, graduations, and many other accomplishments. Lei are also frequently used in hula and other cultural practices.
Participants will then get to try their hand at making a lei ʻāʻī (neck lei) or lei poʻo (head lei). You’ll leave this session with new knowledge about Hawaiian culture, skills at making a fresh flower lei in the wili style, and a finished lei to take home or gift.
Prerequisite: None
Hawaiian Lei-Making with Carly Kajiwara
The class will feature a brief presentation covering Hawaiian history, language, and culture by a Native Hawaiian instructor. Afterwards, students will try their hand at lei-making. The rest of the workshop will be dedicated to lei-making collaboration, learning, and community. Students will leave the workshop with knowledge of the Hawaiian culture and language, a sense of community, a beautiful finished lei to keep or gift, and a new skill to practice and share in the future. Mahalo nui!
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