Re: A story about henna application heard at an Indian Fair
Posted by Theadora on April 20, 2000 at 11:52:53:
In Reply to: A story about henna application heard at an Indian Fair posted by Carrie on April 20, 2000 at 00:02:44:
Wow! What a wonderful story thanks to you Carrie for sharing . This
is such a rich timeless art to be involved with,such deapth and
magick. I love being reminded to make prayers of thanks to the
sisters and grandmothers- the ancestors from whom we learn.The
visuals I got from your story jogs body memory / connects to The
Henna Divas and the Devi of the green powder herself! I would love to
hear other stories and experiences !
Theadora
: An Indian woman who I hennaed at "Indian Cultural Day" at our
local museum last sunday told me a great story about how it was done
when she was a child. I think she was about
: 45, so that gives you a frame of reference.
: She said that the mehndi lady that used to come to her house
: mixed in a large amount of okra, so the the paste had a very slimy,
stringy texture. She would put this in a bowl, and dip the tip of her
finger in it. With her other finger, she would start a strand, and
pull it really long, and let it drizzle onto the skin. She would draw
onto the client from about 12 inches above the skin. The designs were
very
: fine line, and well done. She could apparently draw peacocks,
paisleys, flowers, vines, etc, all with wonderful precision. This
woman telling me the story thought for a long time that mehndi
artists MUST be granted magical powers
: from Lakshmi!!
: Carrie
