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April events: Mom Made Market 4/20 @ Kahala Mall | Hoʻomau Hawaiʻi 4/28 @ Bishop Museum | Kea in NYC 4/26-2/28 Click for details

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  • Hoomae
    October 26, 2022

    Hoomae

    Let's discuss hoomae, the process of wilting, and how it brings out beautiful variations of two of our favorite flowers in Hawaii: hau and pua kenikeni.
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  • Monthly Calendar: Mikioi
    June 1, 2022

    Monthly Calendar: Mikioi

    June 2022 | "Mikioi" vs. Dainty and neat in craftsmanship, or in doing anything; deft; excellently made, as result of workmanship. [Wehewehe.org] Although shes a kui style lei like our original (kui is a style of lei making where we...

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  • Aloha Lā Hānau Māmā Kākou!
    May 1, 2022

    Aloha Lā Hānau Māmā Kākou!

    It’s lā Mei and in this hale, its also Māmā Kākou’s birthday! We celebrate all month long, but today is the day so I figured it’d be a nice opportunity to bring back our monthly calendars. I don’t love adding...

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  • Puakenikeni
    February 18, 2022

    Puakenikeni

    Puakenikeni means ten-cent flower, pua meaning "flower" and kenikeni meaning "ten cents." Its name is derived from the early 1900's when visitors arrived by boat, and one could purchase Lei Puakenikeni for 10 cents. Originally launched in July of 2020, this was our first ever...

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  • Puakenikeni May 2020
    February 18, 2022

    Puakenikeni May 2020

    It’s the last aloha friday of the month and we are excited to start a new series: monthly digital calendar wallpapers! Each last aloha friday of the month, we will have a brand new wallpaper with multiple options to beautify...

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