Aloha Allure

Aloha isn't just a warm greeting; it also means love. The word features heavily in traditional Hawaiian wedding vows, as the bride and groom vow to expand their aloha through the rest of their lives together Flowers The traditional Hawaiian flower lei, signifies love and respect. They are worn by the bride and groom as well as members of the wedding party. Usually there is a lei exchange between bride and groom at the beginning of the ceremony, along with an explanation of its significance. Like a wedding ring, the lei is an unbroken circle that represents your eternal commitment and devotion to one another. The beauty of each individual flower is not lost when it becomes a part of the lei, but is enhanced because of the strength of its bond. Additionally, the bride often wears a garland of flowers in her hair, rather than a veil. Attire In traditional Hawaiian weddings, both the bride and groom wear all white, and the groom wears a colored sash ar...

The  Raffia palms  ( Raphia ) are a  genus  of twenty species of  palms  native to tropical regions of  Africa , especially Madagascar , with one species ( R. taedigera ) also occurring in  Central  and  South America . They grow up to 16 m tall and are remarkable for their compound pinnate  leaves , the longest in the plant kingdom; leaves of  R. regalis  up to 25.11 m long [1]  and 3 m wide are known. The plants are either  monocarpic , flowering once and then dying after the seeds are mature, or  hapaxanthic , with individual stems dying after fruiting but the root system remaining alive and sending up new stems. Raffia fibres have many uses, especially in the area of  textiles  and in construction. In their local environments, they are used for ropes, sticks and supporting beams, and various roof coverings are made out of its fibrous branches and leaves. The membrane on the underside of e...

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