Mehndi Designs Book Biography
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Henna is a plant (binomial name - Lawsonia inermis) found and grown in South Asian and North African countries. It is used since ancient time to color skin, hair, fingernails, leather, and wool. The name Henna is also used for dye or paste derived from the leaves of the plant, and for the art of temporary tattooing from those paste. The English name "henna" comes from the Arabic, pronounced ħinnā.
1. First used in Egypt more than 5000 years ago. Pharoahs who passed away were painted with henna in order to live a great afterlife and be easily identified.
2. Arrived in India in the 12th century AD during the Mughul period.
3. The Yemenite and North African Jewish communities also put on mehndi for weddings. In Hebrew, henna is called Chenah. Chenah represents the three mitzvot specifically connected to women: Challah(separating the challah), Nida (family purity) and Hadlakat Nayrot(lighting Shabbat candles). (from Jewish Treats)
4. Today, henna is popular amongst the Sephardi and Ashkenazi brides.
5. Muslim styled henna is typical of floral patterns and negative spaces. Objects like the peacock, raja/rani are not permitted as it personifies God.
6. Hindu styled henna is typical of intricate patterns, geometric shapes, and the use of peacocks, mangos, parrots, ranis, Ganesha, and name writing.
7. Henna is an important aspect of warding off the evil eye in Islamic and Jewish traditions. The more henna and intricate the patters on a bride’s hands and feet, the harder it is for the evil eye to find its way to a bride’s forehead.
8. Moroccan women celebrating Id al-Adha wear henna to celebrate springtime and the sacrifice of an animal.
9. When henna was first used, Egyptian men and women would dip their fingers into henna in order to have red tipped fingers. It was considered inappropriate to leave the house without henna’ed hands.
10. Rural North African people still use henna twigs as toothpicks to keep their gums and teeth healthy.
Henna body art (often referred to as "mehndi") is all natural, temporary, painless, and safe for all skin types - a unique way to decorate your personality, spirit, and body. Henna derives from a plant known as Lawsonia Inermis, whose leaves are dried and crushed to make a powder with natural dying properties. Henna designers create beautiful designs that temporarily stain the skin a reddish brown that develops into a rich brown color and lasts one to three weeks, depending on the care the dyed skin receives. The application of henna has four distinct benefits ("the four C's"), as it cools, conditions, cleanses, and colors the skin. Henna is also commonly applied to hair -- on which it is has a similar effect -- by millions in Asia and Africa, where it is inexpensive and readily available, and helps cool the scalp in the hot summer months.
The henna plant grows in hot climates and can be found in countries such as Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Morocco, Yemen, Egypt, Uganda, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Senegal, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and India. It is known by many names, including Henne, Al-Khanna, Jamaica Mignonette, Egyptian Privet, and Smooth Lawsonia. The art of applying henna is referred to as 'henna' and 'mehndi', depending on which culture or country one comes from.
From the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt to modern-day wedding parties, from Morocco to India, henna has enjoyed a variety of applications and meanings throughout the centuries.
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Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
Mehndi Designs Book Patterns Images Book For Hand Dresses For Kids Images Flowers Arabic On Paper Balck And White Simple
