Re: Nostalgia and catharsis

Posted by Zahira on May 14, 2000 at 23:14:42:

In Reply to: Nostalgia and catharsis posted by Babaganooj on May 14, 2000 at 20:54:56:

I hope that my inside account of the women's hair removal support
groups is informative but not all revealing. My first sugaring party
took place many years ago in the home of a lovely lady by the name of
Jawaria. We became acquainted as a result of numerous questions on my
behalf, concerning Henna. I was immediately intrigued, and she was
willing to share her knowledge. Having lived in both the US and Egypt
for many years, she offered a very interesting view of life as a
Muslim, a woman, and a mother.
On the occasion of a sugaring party, as you said Babaganooj, the men
were ousted and the doors were closed. I think sugaring was chosen
for aesthetic as well as feminine reasons, CCJ. The women that
attended the parties seemed to share a complete dislike for body hair
on the arms, legs, and underarms. They considered it unattractive and
from what I could gather, unclean. Henna was not always the reason
for the parties. Many times, the henna parties were planned for a
separate occasion, shortly after the sugaring. The parties were
generally planned for every 28 to 30 days and they lasted most of the
afternoon, sometimes, well into the evenings. I found it interesting
that timing of the parties seemed to follow a cycle.
Like henna parties I had attended, the atmosphere of the sugaring
parties were festive and relaxed. There was music, tea, coffee,food
and quite a bit of discussion. It was a time to relax, laugh, cry,
and strengthen the bonds between us as women. Of course, this was
also a time for us to share our secrets, hopes, dreams, and desires.
Many of these things not shared with the men in our lives. I am not
sure what the experience might have been like in the past, or outside
of the US, but the experience of us coming together as women for a
day of our own, was timeless and priceless.
I hope this helps. This is only my experience; if anyone else has
attended a sugaring party, please let me know what it was like for
you.

Zahira Hanan

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