Mehendi Design History:
Mehendi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh as well as by expatriate communities from those countries. The word
mehndi is derived from the Sanskrit word
mendhika. The use of mehndi and turmeric is described in the earliest Vedic
ritual books. Haldi(Staining oneself with turmeric paste) as well as
mehndi are Vedic customs, intended to be a symbolic representation of
the outer and the inner sun. Vedic customs are centered around the idea
of "awakening the inner light".
Mehendi decorations became fashionable in the West in the late 1990s, where they are sometimes called
henna tattoos. Henna is typically applied during special occasions like weddings and Muslim Festivals such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha . Similarly in Hindu festivals like Karva Chauth,
Diwali,
Bhaidooj and
Teej. In some Hindu
festivals, many women have Henna applied to their hands and feet. It is
usually drawn on the palms and feet, where the design will be clearest
because the skin on these surfaces naturally contains less of the
pigment, melanin. Henna was originally used as a form of decoration mainly for brides.
In the modern age, usually people buy readymade Henna cones, which
are ready to use and make painting easy. However, in rural areas in
India, women grind fresh henna leaves on grinding stone with added oil,
which though not as refined as professionally prepared henna cones,
brings much darker colors.
The term
henna tattoo is figurative, because true tattoos are permanent surgical insertions of pigments
underneath the skin, as opposed to pigments resting on the surface as is the case with mehndi.
Likely due to the desire for a "tattoo-black" appearance, many people have started adding the synthetic dye p-Phenylenediamine
(PPD) to henna to give it a black colour. PPD is extremely harmful to
the skin and can cause severe allergic reactions resulting in permanent
injury or death.
Alata (Mahur) is a flower-based dye used to paint the feet of the brides in some regions of India. It is still used in Bengal.
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