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Catherine Cartwright-Jones © 2004  When the crop is ready to harvest, before the monsoon rains become heavy, the farmer clips off all the new growth from the henna trees. .  The farmer and his family stack the henna branches in tidy bunches to dry in the sun.  The farmer and his family carry them to the roadside.  Camels come to pick up the henna bundles when they are dry, and carry them to be cleaned.  Can't find what you're looking for? Try: The Henna Page Main Index http://www.hennapage.com/henna/mainindex.html *"Henna,
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the Encyclopedia of Henna Catherine Cartwright-Jones c 2000 registered with the US Library of Congress TXu 952-968 |