Many people are unsure what henna tattoos are and the meaning behind them. Henna has been used since the Bronze Age to dye many things including hair, skin, fingernails, leather, etc... Henna tattoos start with a ground paste that must be on the skin for hours or even overnight. These tattoos can last one week to a few months depending on the quality of the paste they used on you.
The most common use of henna tattoos is marriage and fertility celebrations. Women would mark their hands with henna in hopes of meeting their significant others. Brides usually had the most henna, although the groom did have some. In Yemen, it took 4-5 days to complete the henna tattoos for the bride. All the designs that are put onto the skin are thought out through their own creativity as well.
Henna tattooing is still around today and made popular by Madonna and Demi Moore. In fact, henna tattooing something you and a friend can do on a Friday night. It is a very long and intricate process. Below is a tutorial how to create a henna tattoo. This is a very interesting video because people with these religions still use these techniques.
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