Re: henna on the deceased?

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on February 05, 2000 at 15:07:40:

In Reply to: henna on the deceased? posted by jocelyne on February 05, 2000 at 10:02:27:

I'd wondered about that too ..... there are quite a records of henna
being used for the deceased, so it was certainly done .... perhaps
it's left on a long time,( the deceased don't move about all that
much) or perhaps it's more for custom than show, or perhaps the
client wasn't apt to fuss about results .....
Maybe in a hot climate, the henna was applied and the client was
hustled to a pyre fairly quickly, so appearance wasn't that big a
deal.

I don't think I'd want anyone to bother hennaeing me if I cease to
move, but I do want "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop played at the wake.
Very loudly. (No, I'm not due to stop moving anytime very soon)

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• Re: henna on the deceased? Eliz. 16:51:08 2/06/00 (0)