7 Things You Need to Know About Beautiful Henna Decorations

Henna Decorations for the Hands Henna, also known as Mehndi in Hindi, is a dye prepared from the henna tree. Henna also refers to the art applied on the human skin and fabrics from the dyes. Since time immemorial it has been applied on the skin and fabrics among Indians, Arabs, Jews and Africans. Today we bring you seven facts about this interesting form of decoration. 1.      Preparation Henna is made from the henna leaves of the henna tree. In most cases, it is sold as a powder, made from drying, milling and sifting the leaves which is then mixed with liquids such as water or lemon juice. The paste is left for more than 48 hours before it is ready for use. 2.      Application Henna can be applied with many traditional like a stick or twig or modern tools such as a syringe or plastic cone. T prevent it from falling off the skin, the paste is sealed down by dabbing a lemon or sugar mix over the dried paste. Henna stains are orange when the paste is removed but darken over the next few days to a deep reddish brown three days after application. 3.      Used by Men and Women. Muslim men use henna as a dye for hair and particularly their beards. This is considered sunnah in the Islamic religion while Muslim women use henna to dye their hands and nails to demonstrate femininity. 4.      Henna is not tattoo Henna is not a form of tattoo and is not considered as a form of tattooing. Many people, unknowingly, tend to confuse tattoos on the human body with henna. 5.      Decorations for Weddings Decorations for the Breasts In ancient times, the Night of Henna was celebrated among Muslims, Jews, Sikhs and Hindus.    Weddings and marriages were celebrated by adorning the bride and the groom with henna. Brides usually had a lot of henna and the most complex patterns. Today bridal henna nights are popular in Egypt, Morocco, on the Indian subcontinent and in many Arab countries. 6.      Symbol of Lasting romance In Bulgaria, the bride was decorated with a lot of henna. This blot symbolized the drop of blood on the couples’ sheets after consummating the marriage and breaking the hymen of the bride. The longer the henna lasted, the longer the husband would love the wife. Swahili women at the coast apply henna on breasts with decorations of hearts, flowers or cups which hook men to the drawings during love making. 7.      Source of Magic Henna Decorations for the Thighs In Iran, henna is believed to be a magical and protective plant that when applied to the body, protects one from the evil eyes, brings happiness, integrity and guarantees one life after death. Henna is commonly used on long wedding rituals where the bride and bridegroom are adorned during the wedding week. In East Africa, henna painting competitions have been held in Lamu, Malindi and Zanzibar especially during major cultural festivals. Expert painters earn good income from the lucrative art as not everybody is a qualified painter.                      Follow us on:  www.twendeafricaposts.blogspot.com.