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Hawaiian Leis For All Occasions. Explore a beautiful array of Hawaiian leis, flowers and gifts available for purchase. Stunning and durable orchid leis, delicate fragrant leis make wonderful gifts for any occasion. Our gorgeous wedding leis make for an unforgettable Hawaiian ceremony or anniversary gift.
More permanent leis are made of shells, bone, feathers or even teeth. One such lei, usually made from a whale's tooth, is the lei niho palaoa. Worn only by the ali'i, or the royalty of the Hawaiian people, these leis were carved into pendants that looked like hooks, and worn around the neck on a necklace of human hair.aile and Ilima Leis. Leis featuring maile -- actually a long, scented vine -- are made from intertwining the leaves and stems, usually into an open-ended style. One of the earliest lei-making materials, it is linked to the goddess Laka and the hula.