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1400 BCE
1400 BCE
Henna was used in perfume in Greece for many years, being imported from Greece. The people of Greece used to be known well for there overwhelming smells as it showed status and power amongst there culture. This shows how the culture of Acient Greece desired supremacy as the smell of Henna indicated upper class, symbol of wealth and power. -
1200 BCE
Ancient Egypt
In Ancient Egypt, the Egyptians would dye there hair and fingernails of the dead, before the bodies were buried. This was their way of mourning the dead. It was believed to restore the youthful appearance of the person. The people of Egypt believed that applying henna on to the dead was also a way of paying their respects. -
100
100 CE
The Greek and Romans described Henna as a use in which they used it as Medicine it would cure things such as:
-Skin Diseases
-Arthritis
-Liver/GallBladder Disorders
-Headaches
Since Henna is a medical plant the people of Greece and Rome had alot of faith in its healing power. -
470
470 AD
Henna was used by Romans for cosmetic purposes in a similar sense to the way we use makeup today. Roman women felt a constant pressure to be beautiful as it prompoted there sexuality. Henna mostly was used as a way to highlight or conture there structures of their face. -
Jan 1, 700
What is Henna?
Henna is the powdered dry leaves of a tropical shrub prepared from the plant Lawsonia Inermis. -
Jan 1, 700
Origin of Mehndi
Mehndi is a form of body art using a paste from the henna plant called Lawsonia Inermis from its powdered dry leaves. Which originated in Ancient Egypt. It was to believed to be used back as far as 700 AD for beautifying there hands and feet. Henna was used back then as a natural cooling property to defeat the heat of the desert. They would practice by soaking there palms and soles of there feet in the henna to cool off. It was also used for medical purposes, dye clothes, leather and hair. -
Jan 1, 740
The History
The art and use of Henna has been practiced for over 5000 years in India, Africa, Middle East, Pakistan. Henna wasn't just for the rich, it was also used amongst the poor who couldn't afford jewerly they'd used the Henna as a way of decorating there body in neat designs. -
1400
15th Century
In the 15th century of India, Henna became popular amogst the women in Indian weddings. It was used by wealthier families to show status. The bride is supposed to get henna on her hands and feet at her wedding as part of the ceremony. -
Present Day
In Present Day henna is still practiced as part of a tradition to families of the Indian, Pakistan, Middle Eastern. They wear it as a sign to their culture. Today its primarily used as a form of body art. However you can find henna hair dye and henna fingernail paint still readility available to the public on the market. There isn't much meaning behind henna symbols or designs anymore as its just used as form of showing off art.
