She generally sells about 3,000 orchid leis in cardinal and gold — the school colors. Overall, she said she sells about 5,000 leis a year.

With roots in Native Hawaiian culture, a lei is a series of strung-together objects — typically flowers, but also ribbons, candy, or even folded money — often given to honor someone.

The lei dates back centuries to the early Polynesian settlers of Hawaii. The most coveted leis were made of feathers and worn exclusively by royalty.

Several lei stands at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport told KHON2 that their orchid lei were recently confiscated, and they’re not the only ones dealing with the same issue.

A vendor from The Orchid Lei Company displays a vibrant selection of leis at the 97th annual Lei Day celebration in Honolulu. (Jeremy Yurow/Courthouse News).

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Last month, several lei stands at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport told KHON2 that their orchid lei were confiscated. Watanabe Floral was also dealing with the same issue.