Keauhou Shopping Center celebrates lei day

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Cindy Connolly learns how to weave a palm frond Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Francie Colby shows off the fish she made Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Leslie Kissner, right, teaches Sally how to make a ti lei Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Valerie Allen teaches Phil Colby how to string a lei Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Members of ‘Alohi Polynesian Dance Academy perform Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Members of ‘Alohi Polynesian Dance Academy perform Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Members of ‘Alohi Polynesian Dance Academy perform Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Members of ‘Alohi Polynesian Dance Academy perform Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center’s May Day celebration. (photos by Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
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Keauhou Shopping Center celebrated May Day Saturday with hula and cultural activities.

‘Alohi Polynesian Dance Academy kicked off the celebration with keiki, kahiko and auana hula. Traditional games ‘ulu maika, moa pahe‘a and konane challenges guests who aslo learned how to string lei, weave palm fronds and make ti leaf lei.