Lei (garland) dancer who dared to give a lei to a US soldier along with a kiss, leading it to become a tradition of lei distribution in modern times. To this day, leis remain a notable aspect of Hawaiian culture. Traditionalists give a lei by bowing slightly and raising it above the heart, allowing the recipient to take it, as raising the hands above another's head, or touching the face or head, is considered disrespectful. By tradition, only open lei are given to a pregnant or nursing woman. If due to allergies or other reasons a person cannot wear a lei which
Lei Heng Lei Heng Lei Heng is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 25th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Winged Tiger". Lei Heng is from Yuncheng County (in present-day Heze, Shandong). Formerly a blacksmith and butcher, he decides to change his career and becomes a constable in the local county office. He maintains close friendships with Zhu Tong (a fellow constable) and Chao Gai (the headman of a village in the county). The novel describes Lei Heng as standing at about seven