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
Snow Moon Flowers to be hanged together. Artists liked to combine it with three women, three well known landscapes (moon always with reflecting water) etc. "Snow, moon and flowers" appear also as decoration on boxes, backside of traditional mirrors etc. Snow Moon Flowers Snow, Moon and Flowers (雪月花, "setsu-getsu-ka" or "setsu gekka"), a topic in art and design borrowed from old China, was quite popular in the late Edo period. This threefold theme (in Japan, flowers mean always "cherry blossoms") is held together in several ways. Most obviously it refers to the seasons of the year: snow = winter, moon = autumn and