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Mehndi
Mehndi is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. In the West, mehndi is commonly known as henna tattoo, although it is not a permanent tattoo.
Mehndi is a popular form of body art in South Asia and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art found in North Africa, East Africa and the Middle East. There are many different names for mehndi across the languages of South Asia.
There are many different designs and forms of mehndi, often known as henna. For celebrations, women traditionally apply mehndi to their hands and feet; however, some people, such as cancer sufferers and women with alopecia, may also decide to adorn their scalps. The standard color of mehndi is brown, but other design colors such as white, red, black and gold are sometimes used.
In South Asia, mehndi is applied on the body during both Hindu and Muslim weddings. Hindu women apply mehndi during festivals like Karva Chauth, Vat Purnima, Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Navratri, Durga Puja, and Teej. Muslim women apply mehndi during occasions like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
At Hindu and Sikh festivals, women often have henna applied to their hands, feet and sometimes the backs of their shoulders. Conversely, men usually have it applied on their arms, legs, back, and chest. For women, it is usually drawn on their palms, backs of their hands, and feet, where the design will be clearest due to contrast with the lighter skin on these surfaces, which naturally contains less of the pigment melanin.[citation needed]
The origin of "mehndi" is from the Sanskrit word "mendhika", which refers to the henna plant that releases a red dye. According to A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, mehndi also refers to "the marriage feast on the occasion of the bride's hands and feet being stained with henna".
The earliest use of henna dye can be traced back to ancient Babylon and Egypt. In 6th-century Arabia, its use was well known and used in medicine, overlapping with certain pagan customs in the same historical and cultural context as Islam. In India, it was in use by the 4th century CE, which is evidenced by the cave art of Deccan region.[better source needed]. However, it likely became prevalent around the 12th century CE, aided by the rise of Islam in the subcontinent.
The paste is made from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant, Lawsonia inermis.
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Mehndi
Mehndi is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. In the West, mehndi is commonly known as henna tattoo, although it is not a permanent tattoo.
Mehndi is a popular form of body art in South Asia and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art found in North Africa, East Africa and the Middle East. There are many different names for mehndi across the languages of South Asia.
There are many different designs and forms of mehndi, often known as henna. For celebrations, women traditionally apply mehndi to their hands and feet; however, some people, such as cancer sufferers and women with alopecia, may also decide to adorn their scalps. The standard color of mehndi is brown, but other design colors such as white, red, black and gold are sometimes used.
In South Asia, mehndi is applied on the body during both Hindu and Muslim weddings. Hindu women apply mehndi during festivals like Karva Chauth, Vat Purnima, Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Navratri, Durga Puja, and Teej. Muslim women apply mehndi during occasions like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
At Hindu and Sikh festivals, women often have henna applied to their hands, feet and sometimes the backs of their shoulders. Conversely, men usually have it applied on their arms, legs, back, and chest. For women, it is usually drawn on their palms, backs of their hands, and feet, where the design will be clearest due to contrast with the lighter skin on these surfaces, which naturally contains less of the pigment melanin.[citation needed]
The origin of "mehndi" is from the Sanskrit word "mendhika", which refers to the henna plant that releases a red dye. According to A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, mehndi also refers to "the marriage feast on the occasion of the bride's hands and feet being stained with henna".
The earliest use of henna dye can be traced back to ancient Babylon and Egypt. In 6th-century Arabia, its use was well known and used in medicine, overlapping with certain pagan customs in the same historical and cultural context as Islam. In India, it was in use by the 4th century CE, which is evidenced by the cave art of Deccan region.[better source needed]. However, it likely became prevalent around the 12th century CE, aided by the rise of Islam in the subcontinent.
The paste is made from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant, Lawsonia inermis.