You have plants, raffia and enthusiasm...now what?
Here are some resources to learn more: - Honolulu Parks and Recreation .- year-round classes of many types of botanical crafts. They are published on the 15th of the month prior to the start. They fill up quickly. - Two DVDs by Kuana Torres Kahele. Several styles of lei and interesting information. They are for sale and also available through the Hawaii Library System. www.alohahulasupply.com/Store/Details/13573 - Nowadays there are many sites with videos to help you learn. A search for "haku lei class" will produce a fine list. And, of course, Youtube can be your friend here. |
"How to Haku" is a bit misleading. What most of us mean when we say haku lei is actually a lei po'o, a lei for the head. And most of those lei are made using the wili, or winding, method. The haku method involves using ti leaves as the base and creating a braid that holds the flowers. You will find photos of haku lei on the Finished Lei page.
This website is primarily for teaching the wili method, as it is easy to understand and learn.. A workshop or someone to teach you is one of the best ways to learn. But those are not necessarily easy to come by. See our list to the left. Learning to make these lei will involve practicing. If you would like to know which plants are useful, please see our Plants page. If you want to be inspired, check out the May Day celebrations in Honolulu. There are lei contests and several displays, as well as year-round activity on the Annual Lei Day Celebration Facebook page. With Aloha, The "How to Haku" team p.s. We could use a $2 donation from you to keep the site up and ad-free, and to pay someone to fix the blinkin' margins. Follow the pink ball below. Mahalo piha! |
