How to Make a Haku/ Lei Po'o 🌺

To make the ti leaves soft:
Leave it in a warm place such inside your dishwasher or under the refrigerator. Another way is to get a bucket of water and put the stems of the leaves in the bucket. Keep that in a warm dark place for no more than a week.
How to keep the haku fresh:
Get damp paper towels and wrap it around your whole haku. Then grap some newspaper and spray water on it to make it damp also then wrap it around. Keep it inside the refrigerator.
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[@kalania14]

We came off of our first Keiki Hula season and multiple performances. And all we did was make lei poo with so many different materials: from Ti leaf to dried ulu flower casings and I used your video to help us get thru the multiple Leis. Mahalo nui loa. You were an enormous help. I’m your new subscriber!!

[@aili2943]

Kalani Ayau I’m so happy to hear that! I’m sorry about the really late reply but thank you for sharing me your story 🤩❤️

[@ladyfun81]

God bless you and thank you for sharing it's awesome. I love your pattern. Every islander ladies should naturally knows how to braid.🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🧡🧡🧡💛💛💛

[@snigdhasart5486]

How I wished you would put it on🤩... Also you have the gift of a beautiful calming voice. A complete tutorial, thanks for sharing.

[@cheeze_bytez7706]

Thank your for the tutorial! Helped clear some things up that I didn't get from other videos! Mahalo~

[@viveevanstanley8578]

This is awesome - thanks. Explanation very clear

[@jaylenenuesca]

Your commentary is the cuuuuuutest ever! LOL!

[@aili2943]

Jaylene Nuesca Ahaha thank you!! 😂❤️

[@gtorr47]

40 people can't braid 🤦‍♀️Great tutorial!

[@aili2943]

Guadalupe TB your so sweet 🥺❤️

[@ciararozet5516]

MAHALO!!!!! I've always wanted to make a Haku. And you did a very wonderful job; betty beautiful! 🤗😊

[@rhondalee267]

Beautiful video- I feel your aloha!

[@aili2943]

Mahalo nui!!! 💖💖Rhonda Lee

[@alicegold6506]

I've been told you can just microwave the leaves. Asking because I'm in Utah in the middle of winter. LOL LOL Great video. Thanks so much. Mahalo.

[@tammybrowning2419]

Thank you very much I have an assembly and this helped a lot!!!😊Mahalo

[@elizabethlyons4965]

Good job on your video! Love it! Now, for go harvest plenty to leaf!

[@aili2943]

Elizabeth Lyons Mahalo ❤️❤️🙏

[@reddrawslive]

I am going to Hawai'i next month and I have always wondered how to make one of these! Thank you so much for making this video!🌺✨

[@aili2943]

I hope you have a safe trip here!! ✈ Mahalo your sweet comment 🤗

[@Kamben79]

You too cute sis😅👍

[@rodgerdodger9644]

You could add baby oil to make it look more shiner

[@aili2943]

Mahalo for the tip!

[@SHERILLYA]

So helpful!! Thanks for sharing 🤗

[@obaby293]

Haha... you are too cute in this video- the socks and ugly toes comment,etc. awesome tutorial!

[@aili2943]

obaby293 thank you so much 🙏🥺

[@janettep.browne4546]

Need to see how you place the leaves on the band, slightly obscured. Otherwise nice.

[@bebedoll8503]

Omg thank you for making this video🥰 been wanting to know how to make this haku❤❤❤

[@MAMAROSE808]

Love it..

[@kyndallhill36]

I really like this and it was super helpful. Thank you for sharing it!

[@limitetituimana3837]

Thank you 🥰

[@nesiannnblue2197]

Thank you! i have an event soon and grandma ain't around to make these for me

[@aili2943]

I'm glad that i could help!!

[@pandy1578]

Thanks for the video! I just had may day last week and the male island reps had such pretty haku so I got really curious on how to make it. Really cool.

[@aili2943]

Thank you for watching! May days are great 💖💖 Pandy Wandy

[@MariahCelestial]

Very helpful. Ty for sharing.

[@aili2943]

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[@MatildaPeter-kq9pr]

So nice and wonderful... But do I have to soften the leafs?

[@magdalena5565]

Thank you for this video ❤

[@buckheadblooms8371]

wow really awesome!

[@FLCV1934]

You are amazingly talented!! I really loved the part where you talk about the good mana while making it, I hadn't thought about how important it is! Also, where I live it's not easy to get fresh material to make these, so is it possible to use the same technique to make one out of artificial leaves? Thank you very much!

[@aili2943]

I have never tried it, but I'm sure it's possible! Instead of using ti leaves as the base for braiding, you could use raffia to keep the artificial leaves from falling :)

[@Sts901]

For the braid, you can use trash bags.

[@givennamejediana]

Thank you for the video

[@aili2943]

Thank you for watching!! (Given name Ana )

[@palehua06]

this is sooo helpful for me in school im in a hawaiian p.c. school

[@tatumtanuvasa200]

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[@aili2943]

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[@hopesale4781]

How long can this Haku last in the fridge without getting all ugly?

[@aili2943]

If you wrap the haku with damp paper towel or damp newspaper around it, it should still look fresh after 2 to 3 days 😊 Hope Sale

[@gloriakay-gouveia5717]

It might be easier if you debone the ti leaf first. Then it will be more pliable.

[@aili2943]

Gloria Kay-Gouveia thank you for the tip! ☺️🙏

[@qweenbqween2736]

😊😊thank u soo much for this this is so much helpful

[@jetttanigawa6953]

Omg so helpful mahalo soooo much raiatea

[@eo_pono5486]

Oohh flirts

[@corlissyamasaki3476]

Aili! Nice to see you making lei po'o like you did when you were in Halau Na Maka O Ka Laua'e!

[@aili2943]

Corliss Yamasaki I miss you and your family Aunty Corliss ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥺 I hope you’re doing well!

[@corlissyamasaki3476]

@@aili2943 we are! Hope your family is doing well too! What are you doing now?

[@aili2943]

Corliss Yamasaki I’m so happy to hear that ❤️ I am a full time college student right now 🤗 I recently received my AA degree in liberal arts so I’m working on my Bachelors degree in psychology at UHWO 🤩 How’s hula going??

[@corlissyamasaki3476]

@@aili2943 if it wasn't for the Corona virus, it would be on full swing for Keiki Hula for the first time! Glad you're continuing your education!!

[@MatildaPeter-kq9pr]

How do I soften the leafs?

[@MAMAROSE808]

Can you put the ti leave in a freezer or fridge to make later?

[@eo_pono5486]

Tnx

[@MarkethaHill]

How to grow a Lei

[@SoloMama23]

I love your video! I live in the Mainland any suggestion on a good substitute if I cant get the Ti leaves? Thank you😀

[@KinseyOfficial]

I used to live in Hawaii so I had this struggle when I moved to the Mainland. You can actually find ti leaves at flower markets, like if you go to a wholesale flower place; they usually sell them in bundles of 8, 10, 15, 20, etc.. If you still can't find ti leaves, you can try banana leaves. If you really can't find anything, you can use raffia or string for the braiding part, and any pointy-looking leaves for the rest.

[@SoloMama23]

@@KinseyOfficial thank you so much for the suggestions bkessing

[@cynthiawafer7608]

Lynn Stegall wili any kind of leaf.

[@ericaparker8431]

So beautiful! Such a helpful video. I’m trying to make one for my future husband. However, I live on the mainland, so I’m not sure I have access to ti leaves. I was going to use silk ti leaves. How many leaves do you think are needed for a 6ft open-ended (maile?) style?

[@aili2943]

Thank you so much!! A maile style lei may need around lets say 25-35 depending on how much you want to stick the silk ti leaf out of the lei. If the leaves look small, then you would definitely need more. I'm not accurately sure about the number but it's my estimate 🤗 sorry for the late reply!

[@anuheaspinola2049]

How do you add flowers ?

[@aili2943]

I would just place the flowers just like the way I placed the ti leaves inside the braid. If you think the flowers will fall off, I reccomend using raffia as the base so that it'll be tighter. :)

[@manaohawaii8813]

Can you use raffia to braid the pieces instead?

[@aili2943]

Yes you can! I reccomend using a lot of strands of raffia so that the leaves that's being braided inside will stay tight and secured.

[@manaohawaii8813]

@@aili2943 Thanks! I did, 3strands of rafia each line and it came out cherreh!!! Aloha!

[@ElikiV10]

You could have worn it at the end of the video so that we can see the finished lei and how beautiful it looks when someone is wearing it.

[@aili2943]

You are right! I was not thinking about that 😅

[@iyanahmarie9955]

how do you tie it behind someone’s head can u please explain that part me to?

[@aili2943]

You wanna end your haku with a braid long enough to tie it twice behind your head. If it's loose, then you would have to take off some leaves on the end that you finished so that you can tie it tighter. Iyanah Marie Villon

[@eo_pono5486]

Heyoooooooo

[@aili2943]

Herrroooo

[@eo_pono5486]

Pono btw