Posted on: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Versatile lei: A photo gallery guide
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Quiz: Lei by any other name |
Photos by Bruce Asato
The Honolulu Advertiser
Whether you're going for fragrance or status symbol, there's a lei to fit the bill for every occasion, from graduation to anniversary. Here's a gallery of flower lei found at Cindy's Lei Shoppe on Mauna Kea Street.
Remember, if you're traveling to the Mainland with lei, these aren't allowed through customs: sea grapes, hala, old-fashioned maunaloa and jade.
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