Lei Day be celebrated on May 1 which to be in conjunction with May Day. She was coined in saying, " May day is Lei day." Each island of Hawaii has a specific Lei which makes great variety in the leis being produced from each part of Hawaii. The island of Kauai's lei is actually a type of fruit. These purple berries are strung around and leave a blossoming smell that can only be found on this island. Kahoolawe's is called "hinahina" and this is found on the beaches of Kahoolawe, the stems and flowers of this plant are twisted together to
Maldives protest of international criticism of its records in relation to corruption and human rights. The name "Maldives" may derive from the Tamil words ' (garland / evening) and ' (island), or (', "Necklace Islands") in Sinhala. The Maldivian people are called "Dhivehin". The word ' (archaic ', related to Tamil , ') means "island", and "Dhives" ("Dhivehin") means "islanders" (i.e., Maldivians). The ancient Sri Lankan chronicle "Mahawamsa" refers to an island called "" ("Island of Women", ) in Pali, which is probably a mistranslation of the same Sanskrit word meaning "garland". Jan S Hogendorn, Grossman Professor of Economics, theorises that