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Aloha – Aloha is always an appropriate greeting. There is no specific English word to convey the meaning of “aloha.” The word expresses love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness, sentiment, grace, and charity. It is a greeting and a farewell. It expresses connection. The expression of “aloha” is appropriate when giving any kind of lei. The fragrance of maile often is used to represent aloha. Here, we also offer the lovely fragrant loke lani (Maui pink rose, or “heaven rose”), the spicy loke lau (green rose), the lei kukui, the lei lehua, and the lei ʻilima.
Aloha pumehana – This salutation translates to “warm affection,” and is used between cherished friends. Both maile and lehua figure in many romantic songs and stories, and are here intertwined in a lei. We also have created a sticker with the heavy orchid lei of years past, which was prized as a gift for a sweetheart, or any cherished person.
Aloha kuʻu ipo lei manu – This is a poetic salutation meaning “love to my cherished sweetheart.” Your ipo lei manu is “cherished sweetheart.” Feather lei are as prized as precious gems, and so comparing a sweetheart to a prized lei of feathers (manu translates to bird), or to one which soars above the rest, is a beautiful way to express high regard for a sweetheart. The image for this sticker was inspired by a lei which belonged to Kumu Leilehua’s grandmother.
Aloha kuʻu milimili – Another poetic salutation for a sweetheart, it could be translated as “love to my darling.” “Milimili” often translates as pet or plaything, but the connotation is something or someone beloved. The delicate petals of the ʻilima are so tempting to stroke gently.
He hiwahiwa ʻoe – “You are esteemed.” This salutation is frequently used in mele (songs) to describe a beloved or other person the composer wishes to honor. Among the most esteemed of lei, is the lei hulu (feather lei).
Aloha no au ia ʻoe – “I love you.” An affectionate phrase for sweethearts, children, parents, friends. What is the appropriate lei to give loved ones? Any lei they enjoy! Here, we have selected lei which are especially fragrant.
Hoʻomaikaʻi! Awaiāulu ke aloha – You can send this to your friends who are getting married or otherwise celebrating their relationship. It translates as, “Congratulations! Love is tied fast.” In modern times, the maile and pīkake are popular for weddings. Here, they are intertwined.
Hoʻomaikaʻi! – Congratulations! The lei kukui represents enlightenment, and so is a great way to celebrate accomplishment, especially for the graduate! The lei ʻilima is made by stringing hundreds of blossoms; some lei contain as many as 300 per strand. thus, it is not only emblematic of royalty, but of diligence and accomplishment.
Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana! – Congratulations! The sweet lehua nectar represents the sweetness of knowledge, and of accomplishment by pressing on no matter the obstacles. And so, the lei lehua is appropriate for someone who has graduated or accomplished a great task.
Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana hoʻopuka! Congratulations on your graduation! The lei hala is symbolic, among other things, of time that has passed. Therefore, it is appropriate for graduations, to represent the time that passed in studies, the passing away of the life of the student, and entering into a new phase. Here, it is intertwined with the maile to represent the sweet fragrance of accomplishment and love of learning.
Hauʻoli lā hānau! – Happy birthday! A celebratory lei of lehua and maile – also a classic lei of Hilo! The hau blossom begins the day bright yellow, and progresses to deep bronze by evening; here we use the bright yellow bloom to show the dawn of a new year of growth. We also chose kukui, which symbolizes enlightenment, as presumably we become more enlightened with age! We created an ʻilima birthday sticker because who should not be treated like royalty on their special day?
Mahalo! – “Thank you!” “Mahalo” is an expression of esteem, so treat the person like royalty with a lei ʻilima!
Mahalo nō – “Thank you, indeed.” Hawaiʻi has been associated with orchids from the early days of the travel industry. When Kumu Leilehua was a young woman, restaurants garnished plates with orchids, orchids were the go-to for corsages and in the hair, and an orchid lei was a frequent gift between friends.
Mahalo nui loa – Thank you very much. We use the lei lehua wili ia me ka maile here to express great thanks. Why? We just really love this lei!
He hauʻoli au – “I am happy.” A nice response to “Mahalo,” basically with the meaning, “My pleasure.” But you can also use it to simply express that you are happy about something! We chose the lei lehua, this time a lei poʻo (head lei) because, what can we say? We are from Moku Hawaiʻi, and this is our iconic lei!
He mea iki – “A little thing.” Another answer to “mahalo.” We chose the loke lau for this because it is a small flower whose beauty is often overlooked.
Pehea ʻoe? – “How are you?” When greeting friends, what are the most appropriate lei and flowers? Whatever they enjoy! Here, we picked the loke lani.
Maikaʻi nō! – “Very well, indeed!” Why did we choose a lei of maile wili ia me ka loke lani? We thought that if we chose to use the same flower for “How are you” and “Very well,” it would help you remember that the phrases go together!
Ā hui hou – “Until we meet again.” We chose the loke lani for this phrase because lei which hold their fragrance as they dry symbolize holding on to precious memories.
Ā hui hou kāua – “Until we two meet again.” We chose the two hau blossoms to represent the two people, and the bud represents the future reuniting.
Ā hui kākou – “Until we all meet again.” We chose the maile for this phrase because lei which hold their fragrance as they dry symbolize holding on to precious memories.
Aloha ʻoe – “Love to thee,” “Farewell to thee.” The orchid lei was selected because Kumu Leilehua remembers it being given to arriving and departing relatives. All the family would drive to the airport to see them come or go, and their necks would be covered with orchid lei.
Aloha kakahiaka! – “Good morning!” We chose hau blossoms to represent the passage of time through the day, because the hau opens brilliant yellow.
Aloha auinalā – “Good afternoon.” As the day goes on, shades of bronze and terra cotta creep across the flower.
Aloha ahiahi – “Good evening.” By evening, the flowers are deep russet.
Aloha pō – “Good night.” Under the light of the moon – or streetlights – the hau blossoms can appear in shades of blues and purples.
Kaumaha – “Sadness.” Even in Hawaiʻi, sad things still happen. Giving a lei hala is a wish for the sadness to pass. The maile adds the fragrance of sweet memories.
Aloha menemene – “Loving compassion.” When we lose someone we cherish, a lei hala is a wish to release the pain. The hala also has a unique fragrance emblematic of the sweet memories left behind.