Traditional chants and modern songs tell about the lei, children are named for lei, and no occasion is complete without them.
More than flowers on a string, lei are an important part of Hawaiian cultural heritage, and the vocabulary of the lei informs much of Hawaiian poetry, philosophy, and world view. In this month’s Ma Lalo o ka Pō Lani evening cultural program, Leilehua Yuen, author of Hua ʻŌlelo Lei, talks about the literal and symbolic language of the lei, as well as how the lei is a metaphor for the ecosystem of Hawaiʻi.
She and her husband Manu Josiah also will share stories, chants, songs, and hula of the lei, Hawai`i’s iconic garland.
This Saturday’s program begins at 6:00 pm in the Presentation Room of the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station / Onizuka Center for International Astronomy. Phone: (808) 961-2180 Fax: (808) 969-4892
After this one hour program, please join the star party at the visitor center!
Each month, Hawaiian Cultural Practitioners share perspectives on an aspect of Hawaiian culture, history, and or arts relating to the natural history of Maunakea. The “Malalo o ka Po Lani” cultural program is held on the fourth Saturday of every month in the Ellison Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station’s presentation room at the 9,300 ft elevation on Mauna Kea. For more information on programs at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station please visit our web site: www.ifa.hawaii.edu/info/vis or call us at (808) 961-2180.
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Mahalo and aloha!
Image of Kaʻula Island by Xpda