Re: the red plait special

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Posted by Jewel on June 21, 2001 at 04:39:23:

In reply to: the red plait special posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on June 21, 2001 at 03:50:38:

: Some of the very oldest texts mention women plaiting their hair
with
: henna for fertility festivals, etc, and the earliest Kore (maiden)
: statues from Ancient Greece seem to be exactly that! You know that
: funny crimp you get when you braid your hair wet, tight, and let it
: dry, and then unbraid after a couple of days? The Kore have
*those*
: crimps, and on the statues where there is coloration left, the
crimps
: are henna red! Kore being devotees of Athena (nee' Anath, the
hennaed
: virgin warrior goddess)..
:
: Into the last century, most brides in Morocco, Turkey, etc, had
their
: hair plaited with henna before their weddings.
:
:
: Cool, eh?

- WAAAAAAAAY COOL !! My mom just sort of twisted my hair into a bun
and wrapped it up with the saran wrap. I should've asked her to pleat
it for me, I'd like to see how that would turn out to be :) .... and
I do wonder if it would be like the "tie & dye" effect as mentioned
by Kenzi ..... hmmmmmm .... I'll try it in my next henna session
*grins* .... already my mama wanted to do it again for me ... how
about that ?

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: : Some of the very oldest texts mention women plaiting their hair : with : : henna for fertility festivals, etc, and the earliest Kore (maiden) : : statues from Ancient Greece seem to be exactly that! You know that : : funny crimp you get when you braid your hair wet, tight, and let it : : dry, and then unbraid after a couple of days? The Kore have : those : : crimps, and on the statues where there is coloration left, the : crimps : : are henna red! Kore being devotees of Athena (nee' Anath, the : hennaed : : virgin warrior goddess).. : : : : Into the last century, most brides in Morocco, Turkey, etc, had : their : : hair plaited with henna before their weddings. : : : : : : Cool, eh? : : - WAAAAAAAAY COOL !! My mom just sort of twisted my hair into a bun : and wrapped it up with the saran wrap. I should've asked her to pleat : it for me, I'd like to see how that would turn out to be :) .... and : I do wonder if it would be like the "tie & dye" effect as mentioned : by Kenzi ..... hmmmmmm .... I'll try it in my next henna session : grins .... already my mama wanted to do it again for me ... how : about that ?
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