Henna

Henna:

Henna is a type of temporary tattoo that has become very popular around the world especially among teenagers.


Henna is a plant found in tropical climates of Africa, northern Australia and southern Asia. The leaves on the plant contain a pigment called lawsone, when it is mixed with proteins it leaves a stain. It has been used over the years for dying hair and body art due to its staining quality.


Mehandi is the traditional art of painting the body with the paste made from the leaves of the henna plant. Mehandi originates from Indian desserts when people who lived there discovered that by painting their feet and hands with the henna paste it made them cooler.

Henna also has many natural healing properties and can heal many things such as headaches, liver disorders and skin diseases.

Many people associate henna with the Indian culture, Henna tattoos are generally done for women's weddings where they get huge henna body art designs typically on the chest or back.163In Morocco the day before a wedding its is a ritual for the bride to paint her hands and feet with henna. In Israel brides have a henna party a week before their wedding with all their close friends. At the party they all do each others henna.

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