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The
art of henna (called mehndi in Hindi & Urdu) has been practiced for
over 5000
years in Pakistan, India, Africa and the Middle East. There is some
documentation that it is over 9000 years old. Because henna has
natural cooling properties, people of the desert, for centuries, have
been using henna to cool down their bodies. They make a paste of
henna and soak their palms and soles of the feet in it to get an
air conditioning affect. They feel its cooling sensation throughout
the body for as long as the henna stain remains on their
skin. Initially, as the stain faded away, it left
patterns on the skin surface which
led to ideas to make designs for decorative purposes. In the
ancient Egyptian times mummies wore henna designs and it is
documented that Cleopatra herself used henna for decorative purposes.
Henna was not only a popular adornment for the rich but the poor, who could not afford jewelry, used it to decorate their bodies as well. There are many Henna recipes for doing the Henna. There are Henna artist pasked them in a plastic cone shape, so it will be easier for the henna artist to draw the designs.
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