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The ritual painting and decorating of the human body began in pre-history and henna as a tool for this art was particularly prevalent in the cultures of North Africa and the Middle East. From here it spread to South Asia. Over the centures it has developed to become an intricate art form rich in symbolism. Also known as “mendhi” , it is a mark of prosperity, fortune and happiness and is used to celebrate weddings and births and at festivals of Teej, Diwali and Id.

In modern times, celebraties such as Madonna, Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), Gwen Stefani have brought henna into vogue.

Henna or “lawsonia inermis” is a shrub that can grow up to 7 m high at its tallest with a greyish brown bark. Its wood is close grained and hard with almond shaped leaves, brown pea-sized seeds spherical in shape and sweet scented creamy-white flowers.

The whole henna shrub is used:

• Wood to make tool handles and tent pegs

• Leaves for skin and hair dye and in traditional medicine

• Seeds and flowers for traditional medicine, oil and perfumery

For body art, the henna paste is made up of henna powder, lemon juice, sugar, tea essential oils like lavender, cajeput and tee tree, rose and sandalwood. The paste is then coned and the design is applied in the same way as caked are iced!

The final colour stain achieved is unique to each individual depending on their body heat! The warmer you are the darker your stain.

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There are numerous artifacts from Iraq, Palestine, Greece, Egypt, Crete and Rome from 1400 BCE to 1AD that show women with henna patterns on their hands. The early center of the use of henna as a woman’s adornment seems to have been in the eastern Mediterranean, where it grows wild. It was used by the Canaanite women in pre-biblical times The Canaanites spread their traditions, including the use of henna, across North Africa between 1700 and 600 BCE, specifically establishing the Berber traditions of henna in Morocco.

Henna was used in Palestine from the earliest historical period, and there are Roman records of henna being used by Jewish people living in Jerusalem during the historical period of the birth of Christ.

When Islam began in the 6-7th centuries AD, henna was incorporated into the customs of Muslims from the western Middle Eastern women’s henna traditions that were widespread and long established. As Islam expanded quickly into other countries, the use of henna went with it. All of the countries that were part of the Islamic world have used henna at some time, most frequently as part of wedding celebrations. Most of them continued to celebrate the “Night of the Henna” and regard henna as a beautiful and suitable ornament for women until present day.

Since 1890 it has been widely used in Europe for tinting the hair, usually in the form of a shampoo, many shades being obtainable by mixing with the leaves of other plants, such as indigo. As a dye for the skin or nails the powder may be mixed with lemon juice, made into a paste with hot water, and spread on the part to be dyed, being allowed to remain for one night.

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