Yes Yuna, tourist that arrive to Hawaii are formaly given a lei to wear....As for us locals leis are given to special people on special occassions...Leis vary from the flowers and plants that are found on each island...during a festival called May Day...wich is acctually Lei Day..Everyone wheres a lei wich makes the island smell like sweet flowers..its quite and occassion. So yes we do wear Leis here for many reasons...Allot of it is tradition
