Appreciating Cultures

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Appreciating Cultures

• Henna Tattoos
• Designed By Lubna Ali and
• Sarah Shallwani

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What is Henna?

• Henna is a small shrub made of leaves and twigs
  that are ground into a fine powder.
• It is mixed with water and applied to parts of
  the body, mainly the hands and feet.
• It leaves a temporary reddish-orange color.

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Through the Years

• Henna originated in the Middle East and India in
  the 12th century
• Its main purposes were for traditional ceremonies
  mainly weddings in which women would decorate
  themselves
• Mehndi was also used for its natural healing
  properties

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Applying Mehndi

• Henna nowadays comes in
• cones with a tiny hole at the
• end.
• Hold the cone like a pencil and
  
• squeeze lightly as you draw your design.
• Leave the moist paste on overnight
• Be careful not to touch anything with the mehndi

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• The mehndi will soon harden
• The next morning, rinse the mehndi off
• A nice reddish-orange color will result
• This will last for up to 3 weeks

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Designs
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How have you seen it?
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Appreciation

• Can you think of any other cultural traditions
  that are present in your life?
• How can learning about different cultures enrich
  your life?
• What would life be like if we were all the same?