Friday, May 13, 2011

May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii



Lei day is celebrated every May 1st in Hawaii.  A lei contest is held at the Waikiki shell for anyone who wishes to enter and all the leis are put on display for the public to see.

People lining up in the hot sun to see the beautiful lei creations at the Waikiki Shell. 
Five years and younger!!
Winners of the Five and under category.
Six to Eight year contestants.

Winning entries.

Nine to Twelve years old.
Winners

13 to 17 years old.

Winners.
Hat or head lei.




Neck Lei - Beginner category

Winners
Categories for neck lei by color - Red/pink

Winners
More red/pink winners
Maile, plumeria and puakenikeni - all  fragrant.

Green/brown category winners.

Ti leaf lei

More green/brown winners

Theme lei

Winners of Theme lei
How to wear lei

Display of the Mayor's pick



Blue/purple category

Mixed colored lei category



Mixed lei winners


White/grey entries
White/grey winners


Orange/yellow category winners


End of the line.

1 comment:

  1. What a cool holiday -

    I like the idea of color categories for a lei contest.

    Thanks!

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