Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 1st

Since May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi, there are many lei day pageants happening at this time of the year. Most include a royal court, and a hōʻike — a show! Hōʻike means “to show.”

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Some photos from #leiday in the library at our first ever campus #MayDay lei competition, taken on May 1st in the library.
Hawaii’s famous Bobby Moderow is LIVE right now, singing #LeiDay songs. On his Facebook page. Go check em! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1263501067896272&id=100023934030037&mibextid=qC1gEa
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Women behind Honolulu airport lei stands share love for adorning Hawaiʻi

Monday is Lei Day here in Hawaiʻi — a tradition that goes back to the 1920s. With the help of our partners at the University of Hawaiʻi's Center for Oral History, we'd like to share the voices of a couple of longtime lei sellers from earlier days.

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