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SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 25, 2014 /Standard Newswire/ -- Like the Jamaican bobsled team, two sisters from Hawaii have warmed the hearts of the spectators at the Olympics by doing what comes naturally, sharing the island lifestyle at the Winter Games. Kyrie Eleison and Alle' Lujah Took from the sandy beaches of Kailua, Hawaii have traveled to the other side of the world for the snowy slopes of Sochi, Russia.
Each sister greeted global visitors they encountered with a traditional Hawaiian lei. Over the last several days, the sisters have been giving out 1,000 lei's each. From Olympic athletes to volunteers to local residents of Sochi, they've all had the opportunity to experience the spirit of Aloha.
Steve Cecil with Reach Russia, an American ex-patriot who’s been living in Sochi said, "I'm impressed, these girls with their Aloha project, unknowingly discovered that the Russian love language is the giving of gifts." Now Kyrie Eleison and Alle' Lujah are using the couple extra days in Sochi to set their sights in sending aloha to the people of Ukraine. Many visitors to Sochi actually connected on flights through Kiev, now have been stranded in Russia. These two Ambassadors of Aloha, as they call themselves, have been wandering the streets, airport and hotel lobby's of Sochi, finding stranded Ukrainians to present them with a hawaiian lei hoping to ease their troubles.
Darcy Took, mother of the girls, says "We're not trying to make a political statement, just trying to teach them that when people are hurt or scared is when we need to show them aloha the most."
Myron Thompson, Hawaiian business leader and CEO of Smart Energy Hawaii, had this to say, "The gesture of giving leis is really more than just a nice gift. When giving the lei properly, one is offering with it the breath of life from one to another. So it can affect the recipient in unexpected positive ways. I am thrilled that the girls are doing this and I send my aloha with them to all of the recipients. This single act has the potential to affect lives in a unique and very universal way."
The Olympics and Aloha have a long shared history, the first Gold Medal Hawaiian Olympian, Duke Kahanamoku, grandfather of surfing, is considered by many in Hawaii as one of the greatest Ambassadors of Aloha, ever.
Follow the girls at www.facebook.com/experienceparadise.
