Hawaiian Encyclopedia�:�Culture/Leis�-�Hawaii History|Reference Guide

Chapter 3.

The People�Hawaiian Culture

Part I. Polynesian Origins and Traditions of Ancient Times

Part II. Island Flowers and Lei

Part I.

First Polynesians, First Hawaiians

Rediscovering the Past

DNA Research on Polynesian Origins and Migrations

The Hawaiian Language

Hula and Mele

Petroglyphs

Kapa (Tapa) Barkcloth

Heiau: Hawaiian Sacred Places

The Menehune: An Ancient Race

Captain Cook

The Hawaiian Flag

The History of Surfing

Part II. Island Flowers and Lei

Island Emblems

Island Flowers and Lei

Popular and Traditional Lei Flowers

Other Traditional Lei Materials