The "Friends of Henna" patterns
Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on September 05, 1999 at 23:06:08:
I just finished the "Friends of Henna" patterns...the treat for people
who support the henna forum ...(see the Big Changes link up top if
you've been awol lately)
Here's what you get:
51 patterns.....all with provenance from historical sources:
Facial Harquus (face henna) patterns from North africa, 19th century
Ring and cuff patterns from Nigeria, Sahara, Ethiopia, 14th c. Egypt,
16th c. Turkey, and Morocco
Henna patterns copied from medieval miniatures: Persia, 1375; Turkey,
1550; Turkey 1500; Maqamat, Syria, 1350.
Toe and Foot patterns from: 16th c. Arabia, 19th c. Afghanistan, 19th
c. Bedouin, 16th c. Turkey, Tassoufra tribe, Sahara, 19th c, Tuareg
tribe, 19th c, Anatolia 18th c, Yemen, 17th c.
Fingertip and back of hand patterns from: Kashmir 19th c.,Bedouin 19th
c., Tuared 19th c., Anatolia 18th c, Shiraz 15th c., Iran 16th c.
Twelve henna patterns from rural Rajasthan with meanings from early
20th century
Sole and Ankle patterns from: Abassid, Mesopotamia 9th c., Bedouin
tribe 19th c., Turkish 16th c., Kashan, Persia 1204 AD, Sahara 19th
c., Tuareg 19th c., and Persia 12th c.
Support the Henna Page and they're yours! No one else gets them for
one year. Next year (Sept 2000) you get new patterns if you support
the forum!
Do it! Get 'em!
- Re: The "Friends of Henna" patterns simon 09:32:34 11/24/00
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