Hawaiian Lei Contest Winners

The following pages show the three winners for each of the divisions and categories.

Unfortunately, the other lei in each category aren’t shown. Many of these lei, perhaps most, should be available as a photo record as each displays considerable skill, imagination and effort. However, this document is not the place for such an archive.

There are two groups of lei that are not included in the photos (and, mostly left out of the analyses which follow):

LEI LIPINE (non-traditional). These are lei made from yarn, ribbon and fabric. These can be beautiful and they are certainly worthy of display in this contest. See the example on the facing page (1st place in this category by Sayuri Hieida). The reason for not including this category is that this document is primarily about the analysis of the floral composition of the lei. These lei have not flowers.

YOUTH LEI CONTEST. There are several categories of lei submitted by age group (5 and under, 6-8, 9-12, 13-17 years). Each age group is judged and three winners of each group receive an award. The lei are on display just like those in the other categories.

The Photos

Each set of photos shows the winners for a division or category. The photos are arranged, left to right, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.