Henna
The Beauty of Henna
India is the second most populated country with diverse cultures and is well known for its exquisite traditions. The cultures and tradition are satisfied geographically. India is a multi-religion country and each religion has its own way of expressing art. “Henna”, usually in local Hindi language known as “mehndi” typically grows in hot climates and in commonly found in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Persia, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and other North African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Henna has been heavily engrained in the culture for about 5000 years. In some parts of Middle East, the color of henna is orange/dark red but however, in other parts of the world, it is black. Women apply henna on joyous occasions such as weddings, festivals or even births. Here, in the United States people often use it as tattoos. Since henna is not permanent, some get it to see how it will turn out before getting the actual tattoo. Another way to use henna is using it as a hair dye. It prevents breakage, it reduces dandruff, hair is thicker, it promotes growth because it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, and it also smooth’s the hair cuticle, giving hair healthy appearance. Henna is safe at any age and is mostly used by females. With a period of hundreds of year of migration and culture interaction, it is hard to pinpoint the exactly location of where many traditions began. Some historians believed henna has been around for about 5000 years as both medicinal and cosmetic purposes, but scientists claim that henna was organically used in ancient India, while others argue it originated in the Middle East and North Africa and was influenced in India during the 12th century by Egyptian Moguls. It is common in both South Asian and Europe to find people using henna as a part of their life by either using it to dye their hair or temporarily tattoo their skin.
Henna is a flowering shrub called Lawsonia inermisi. To make the henna paste or dye,
India is the second most populated country with diverse cultures and is well known for its exquisite traditions. The cultures and tradition are satisfied geographically. India is a multi-religion country and each religion has its own way of expressing art. “Henna”, usually in local Hindi language known as “mehndi” typically grows in hot climates and in commonly found in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Persia, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and other North African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Henna has been heavily engrained in the culture for about 5000 years. In some parts of Middle East, the color of henna is orange/dark red but however, in other parts of the world, it is black. Women apply henna on joyous occasions such as weddings, festivals or even births. Here, in the United States people often use it as tattoos. Since henna is not permanent, some get it to see how it will turn out before getting the actual tattoo. Another way to use henna is using it as a hair dye. It prevents breakage, it reduces dandruff, hair is thicker, it promotes growth because it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, and it also smooth’s the hair cuticle, giving hair healthy appearance. Henna is safe at any age and is mostly used by females. With a period of hundreds of year of migration and culture interaction, it is hard to pinpoint the exactly location of where many traditions began. Some historians believed henna has been around for about 5000 years as both medicinal and cosmetic purposes, but scientists claim that henna was organically used in ancient India, while others argue it originated in the Middle East and North Africa and was influenced in India during the 12th century by Egyptian Moguls. It is common in both South Asian and Europe to find people using henna as a part of their life by either using it to dye their hair or temporarily tattoo their skin.
Henna is a flowering shrub called Lawsonia inermisi. To make the henna paste or dye,