LEI

LEI

LEI HALA

STYLES OF LEI

• Kui – to string

• Wili – to twist, twine

• Haku – to braid

• Hili – to braid (using only one material)

• Hilo – to twist, twine (using only one material)

• Humu – to sew

• Hīpu`u – to tie

KUI

• To string, or pierce

• Sewing the flower with a needle and stringing it onto a thread

• Common types of lei kui: Plumeria, puakenikeni & orchid

KUI POLOLEI

KUI POLOLEI vs. KUI POEPOE

WILI

• To wind, twist

• A corkscrew type twist

LEI WILI

HAKU

• Three-ply braid. Uses a base material (such as lā`ī), and braid it while adding the decorative plant material into each wrap of the braid.

• Common types of lei haku: Laua`e, kukui

LEI HAKU

LEI HAKU

HILI

• To braid. Making lei using only one kind of material

• Common types of lei hili: Palapalai, kauna`oa

LEI HILI

HILO

• Twist, intertwine

• Making of a lei by twisting two strands together to form a rope

• Simple lei lā`ī is made using this method

• Common types of lei hilo: Lā`ī, kauna`oa

LEI HILO

HĪPU`U

• Knotting the stems of the plants

• Uses various knotting techniques, including overhand and square knots

• Sometimes, several strands made in this fashion will be braided or twisted together using hili, hilo or wili techniques

• Common types of lei hīpu`u: Kukui, `ōlapa, maile

LEI HĪPU`U

HUMU

• Sew to a backing, basting stitch

• Sewing the decorative material to a backing such as lauhala, paper or felt

• Common type of lei humu: lei hulu

LEI HUMU

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