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Showing posts with label ound in Iran. Show all posts

Saturday, November 7, 2009

in a Mehendi Competition, o



ehendi is not just a way of artistic expression, sometimes it's a must! A Hindu wedding includes a number of religious rites before and during the nuptials, and Mehendi pl
Mehendi being her creative outlet, However, people who knew her, recognized her talent and encouraged her to participate in a Mehendi Competition, organized by ASHA SALVA. He won the First Prize and with all the publicity, came requests for teaching others her skills with Mehndi designing. He have imparted mehendi training to over 200 students from various part of India and abroad.
ay a vital role in it, so much so that no Indian marriage is considered complete without it!.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

ound in Iran, India, Pakistan, Egypt,




enna, also called Mehndi is the conventional art form of hand / foot painting in India. It's a form of body art that is created with henna paste. Henna is a small shrub called hawsonia inermis and is found in Iran, India, Pakistan, Egypt, and North Africa. The art of putting henna differ from country to country, spanning different cultures and religious traditions, and making it possible to recognize distinctions in cultural style.
Henna itself is used for many things such as hair treatment, heat rash relief, and skin conditioner to name a few. The top leaves of the plant are best for mehndi, while the lower part of the plant is used for the other purposes. Henna paste is what is made to apply henna art designs.