Celebrating Lei Day

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Asha Wilkinson, 12, of Puna makes a lei for Lei Day at East Hawaii Cultural Center during the eighth He Mo’olelo Ko Ka Lei on Tuesday. The event included various types of lei-making demonstrations, entertainment, hula, food and storytelling. — HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald

Asha Wilkinson, 12, of Puna makes a lei for Lei Day at East Hawaii Cultural Center during the eighth He Mo’olelo Ko Ka Lei on Tuesday. The event included various types of lei-making demonstrations, entertainment, hula, food and storytelling. — HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald