Cigar Mix
$52.00
HAWAIIAN NAME: Kīkā
This lei is so intricate to make – very tedious, requiring a lot of time and patience. Cigar leis are considered to be a masculine type of lei; therefore, generally worn by men. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply expressing love and admiration for someone special, this lei says it all!
FRAGRANCE: Unscented
RECOMMENDED: Men
Leis must be ordered 48 hours prior to arrival. Last minute orders risk unavailability and may be substituted with another lei.
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history
history
The tiny orange tubular flowers are thought to look like miniature lighted cigars tipped with white ash; hence, “cigar.” Leis made with cigar flowers were not popular until the early 1900’s. However, cigar plants were found in Hawaiian gardens around 25 years prior. Hawaiian mothers would gather the tiny flowers from small shrubs and string cigar leis for their sons to celebrate special occasions.
about this lei
about this lei
Round stringing method:
kui poepoe
Hundreds of individual flowers are carefully pierced and strung laterally. They’re arranged crosswise to create a rounded form and spiral design. The lei is mixed with kukui nuts and mock orange leaves.
ancient materials
ancient materials
Early Hawaiians didn’t have steel needles, so they used a piece of the smooth round midrib of the coconut leaf or stems of flowers from native grasses. For string, they used fibers from the native olona shrub or the hala tree.
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7 reviews for Cigar Mix
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Chelsie –
I wanted something special for my husband’s birthday and I definitely made the right choice! The purple orchid leis seemed like the most popular leis being given at the airport. So when my husband got this one, it really seemed more special.
Chelsie –
this lei in person is amazing! it’s made of thousands of little seeds…I think theyre seeds. it’s obvious someone took a lot of time to make this.
Chelsie –
Very pleased with greeting experience.
Chelsie –
This was so beautiful! I’m not sure how long flowers/leis usually last, but this stayed in good shape for our entire trip!
Chelsie –
I got these leis for the men in our group. They seemed happy with this style because it looked more masculine than the other flower leis the women received.
Chelsie –
I was so impressed! It’s so intricate!
Chelsie –
I thought this was pricey at first but now I can understand the value. It was beautiful and you can see the hard work put into it.