Dictionary definition: henna

Article: Henna and people of color
Michigan Chronicle;  June 25, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Michigan Chronicle 06-25-2002 Traditional henna body art is widespread among both dark ... Malaysia, and Indonesia, people wear henna to celebrate holidays, marriages, and ... luck and enhance beauty. Over half of the henna-using countries lie between the Tropic ...

Article: Henna tattoos catching on at Indiana U.
University Wire;  July 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Molina works quickly, squeezing the brown henna paste onto the hand of the young woman ... design at IU, was hired to give free henna tattoos during the two weeks of orientation at IU. She first discovered henna six years ago when she told her father ...

Article: Henna offers a body of art.
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, CT);  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... was the picture of focus as she delved into the ancient art of henna, the practice of creating temporary body art from the crushed leaves of the henna plant. In some societies, henna is thought to bring good fortune and ward off evil. Dinal Doshi ...

Article: Henna: Tattoo's hip alternative.(The Virginian-Pilot)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  July 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... 16-year-old from Riverside, N.J. Henna was the hippest alternative. A plant whose ... stains the skin for two to three weeks, henna has adorned the bodies of celebrities like ... a month-old shop that lacks a name, henna is offered because Terri Parrish, the ...

Article: Henna Hands, NATION
The Nation (Thailand);  July 22, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... 22-1998 The traditional Indian art of henna tattooing has caught the attention of the ... gaining popularity in the West, such as henna tattoos. Over the last few years, Western ... flaunting their intricately adorned hands. Henna has been featured in such international ...

Article: Henna makes its mark on special days.
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates);  July 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Fatma Salem, Staff Reporter Dubai: Henna is considered a basic element for women's make-up. It's made from leaves of the henna tree which women usually collect, grind ... hot water and leaving for fermentation. Henna can also be bought ready-made from salons ...

Article: HENNA TATTOO IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF SOUVENIR.(VIRGINIA ...
The Virginian Pilot;  August 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... love her," said Nicole, of Pittsburgh. Henna tattoos - not permanent - are a summer ... Steve Clark is known to customers as "Henna Steve.'' He opened the shop last summer, after three years of experience with henna tattoos in Panama City, Fla. Seeing how ...