Lei is actually a Hawaiian word for wreath or garland. A lei is made up normally of fresh flowers and sometimes depending of the person making the lei it could be leaves twisted tightly to make a necklace. Lehua blossoms or Orchids make beautiful lei's also.
I made a few of them by using a needle and thread and picking up a lot of Plumeria flowers that had fallen to the ground under a tree. Run the needle through the center of the flower, trying to offset the colors to make it look real nice and then present it to a friend of mine, or, in most cases my wife.
A lei didn't have to be just flowers or Maile leaves. Sometimes shells, feathers, fabric or even paper could make up a pretty lei. Some people would use candy. I made one using the Hawaiian firecracker chili pepper but didn't wear it for obvious reasons. It sure did look good though.
A lei could be made from almost anything that could be strung but I'm convinced that pretty flowers made the best lei's. I saved a lot of them after they dried out and still have them hanging on the wall in my office.
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