One of the many negative effects of the current pandemic has been the toll on the intimate Hawaiian cultural tradition of lei giving. Thankfully we have a way to celebrate Lei Day this year and like last year, it will be virtual.
Nā Lei Koa: Warrior Lei, theme continues to honor our frontline workers for 2021 Lei Day
O‘AHU – May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i, but do you know that the World Record for the longest fresh flower lei belongs to India? Time to reclaim that title… unofficially.
In lieu of a more traditional Lei Day Celebration, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) encourages everyone to continue making lei and showing their aloha for one another by supporting the pandemic-modified Lei Day theme of “Nā Lei Koa” or Warrior Lei.
This theme was developed to show appreciation for the frontline workers who continue to work hard to keep us safe as we battle COVID-19. To continue the best practices of limiting physical interactions, we are encouraging everyone to make a lei using whatever material is available and display it in a prominent location on your property. Make sure it is firmly secured and doesn’t create any safety issues.
After you display the lei take a picture of your lovely creation, post it to social media using the hashtag #leidaycelebration2021 (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) and make sure to include how long your lei is (without the ties). Then we will tally up all of the lei made and see if together they can virtually beat the 3.11-mile World Record! More importantly, these lei of aloha serve as a tribute to the victims of COVID-19 and their families.
Website:
https://www.honolulu.gov/parks/program/182-site-dpr-cat/1685-lei-day.html
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