"
Henna is a
dye prepared from the plant
Lawsonia inermis, also known as
hina, the
henna tree, the
mignonette tree, and the
Egyptian privet,
the sole species of the
Lawsonia genus. The English name "henna" comes from the
Arabic حِنَّاء (pronounced
[ħɪnˈnæːʔ]) or, colloquially
حنا, loosely pronounced as
/ħinna/.
The name
henna also refers to and the temporary body art (staining) based on those dyes (see also
mehndi). Henna has been used since antiquity to dye skin, hair and fingernails, as well as fabrics including
silk,
wool and
leather. Historically, henna was used in the
Arabian Peninsula,
Indian Subcontinent, parts of
Southeast Asia,
Carthage, other parts of
North Africa and the
Horn of Africa. The name is used in other skin and hair dyes, such as
black henna and
neutral henna, neither of which is derived from the henna plant."
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Henna tree very commonly grown in our neighborhood, we will extract it leaves only to use as dye, it's natural color will stain.
Those days Our Malay and India friends were normally apply this henna drawings on bride's hands for good blessing. But now is a trend where everybody can apply this beautiful art pieces on any part of our body and could be any kind of pictures you like!
