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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 5, 2001 at 01:01:37:

In reply to: Henna in Bozrah (ethnographic stuff) posted by Lauren on October 4, 2001 at 22:55:53:

Henna in Bazra at the hostpials is a gesture to PREVENT the angel of
death visiting the sick!

Remember putting blood on the door lental to let the angel of death
pass on by and visit another house at passover? Same thing. Henna is
used as a metaphor for blood in this occasion.

 

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