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Aloha Joe Radio always plays songs that celebrate the flowers of Hawaii!
MAY 1st is Lei Day in Hawaii
BUT  -
EVERYDAY IS LEI DAY at Aloha Joe.com

THE GINGER LEI

Ginger (Awapuhi) is said to be one of the oldest lei flowers.  
The scent doesn't last very long so to preserve a ginger lei, 
sprinkle with water, wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator.

If you want a beautiful lei - call  "Simply Exotic"
Lei Maker  - 714-964-7027


Early Hawaiian Lei Vendors
Each of the major Hawaiian Islands has its own lei.

Hawaii - lehua.  The blossoms come from the `ohi`a lehua tree which 
grows on the slopes of the volcanoes.  The most common color 
is red but it's also found in white, yellow and orange,
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Kauai - mokihana. 
Found ONLY on Kaua'i.   
You take the purplish berries and sting them like beads.  
Sometimes they are woven with  strands of maile. 
Once you smell mokihana, you never forget it. (It's wonderful)
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Kaho'olawe - hinahina. You find it on the beaches of Kaho`olawe.
It's a silver-gray plant.  (You braid it to form the lei)
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Lanai - kaunaoa. This a parasitic vine (light orange in color)  
You gather it by the handful and twist it together to form the lei. 
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Remember to  "give a lei" on special occasions.
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Maui - lokelani. A delicate, sweet-smelling,  pink rose. 
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Molokai - kukui. (The Candlenut Tree) You braid the leaves to make the lei.
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Ni'ihau - pupu.  The white pupu shells are found along the 
shoreline of Ni'ihau.  
You pierce them and string on cords to form this lei.
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O'ahu - `ilima.   A very thin and delicate yellow/orange lei. 
This is called "the royal lei" because they were once worn 
only by the high chiefs.
(It takes 500 - 1000 blossoms to make 1 `Ilima lei and it lasts just one day!)
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MAY 1st is Lei Day in Hawaii BUT
EVERYDAY IS LEI DAY at Aloha Joe.com

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