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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful |
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people. The leaves are ground to a fine powder, water is added and a paste is made. This paste, called mehndi, can be used for skin and hair. For the hair, it is a good conditioner and red dye. When used for the skin, the paste is placed into a tube so that intricate designs can be made on the skin like a tattoo. This is done by women usually for weddings and Eid. In America, the use of Henna is used similarly in these respective cultures. |
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Pakistani
Bride On
Her Wedding Day A bride's
hands and
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This
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paste being applied. The lady doing it is using a small stick to apply the mehndi. |
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This
is a picture of one
hand with the paste taken off. When the paste is applied, it is left to dry for several hours then washed off. The longer one leaves it on, the deeper red the color and the longer it stays. |
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