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It originated as a way to cool the bodies of people who lived in the desert, and as a decoration for people who could not afford jewellery. The rich also used the patterns for decoration however.
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Egyptian mummies were found with dyed hair
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People started using it for aesthetic proposes on hair and skin.
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Tradition says the deeper the color of the bride's mehndi, the happier the bride and groom's marriage will be.
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Mostly used for celebrations. Temporary tattoos and hair dye would be used to honour traditions much like a Christmas Tree
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Men from Southern Asian countries came to Canada for work. Immigration from these countries then became difficult due to the xenophobia of Canadians at the time.
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Laws regarding the immigration from the South Asian countries were changed. The results were an influx of immigrants from these colonies. With them came Mehndi because of it's traditional values.
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Celebrities like Madonna, and Gwen Stefani were seen with mehndi.
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The temporary tattoos were now often refereed to as 'henna' from the namesake plant.
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Canadians have begun using mehndi in their lives by having their hands and feet painted for weddings, bellies painted while in pregnancy, heads painted while going through chemotherapy and all sorts of other uses.
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Brides prefer to have their henna done prior to the mehndi night so that they can enjoy the festivities and also have a deeper stain by the wedding day and take advantage of the traditional beliefs about the darkness of the stain.
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Mehndi has become a trendy thing to do and is often seen at fairs and things of that nature. It was traditionally used to celebrate good times, so this seems appropriate.
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Many Asians have opened shops in the Toronto and Vancouver area. This gives Immigrants the ability to keep their cultural traditions on wedding day.
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South Asian population in Canada was 1,567,400
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Asma Malik brings mehndi to PEI
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Originally mehndi only came in black. Now you can get it in cones in nearly any colour you want.
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Used to treat aliments like athlete's foot and ringworm, as well as celebrations such as marriage.