Mehndi- the art of painting the body with henna. Mendy was born in the East, in India. Indian brides painted hands and feet with beautiful patterns that bring happiness. Mehndi is the Indian name for henna. Body painting with henna is a spiritual and therapeutic procedure, which is why mehndi is never applied in a hurry. Most mehndi drawings
associated with religious beliefs and rituals. In India, only parts of the body above the navel are considered sacred, therefore religious symbols - the cross or the swastika (symbol of purity) - should be applied to these areas.
Henna body drawings - Mehndi or mehendi in India are traditional decoration and art quite formally.
This art is in some way ritual, so the hands and feet painted with henna are an indispensable attribute of the bride, without which no Indian woman who respects herself and her family will marry. And the ladies and girls around her must also demonstrate a festive mood. In addition, Mendi (they say) is a valid reason for evading housework duties, and since henna is not fast enough according to all the rules, it can be assumed that Indian women sometimes take the opportunity to arrange a day off for which thread.
Simple Indian drawings are made for everyday decoration, but for the holiday they are complex, with many small details, sometimes I saw mehndi similar to lace gloves, the thickness of the line with the thread, and the size of the festive mehendi is impressive - from the fingertips on the palm and back side to the shoulder, and on both hands.
Well, since Mendy is a legitimized tradition, in India artists release albums with Mehndi patterns and ornaments so that Indian women can show off the complexity and originality of the pattern on their body, or rather, its open areas.
Mehendi is closely associated with marriage. The custom of using herbal pastes for body painting goes back to India in the Vedic period, also known in the culture of other countries of the East since ancient times.
The reddish color of the henna pattern applied to the body symbolizes goodness, it is a good sign, it is believed that Mehndi means the power of love in marriage. The darker and richer the color of the mendi, the stronger the love between the spouses will be. Many brides also believe that the deep colors of mehndi guarantee more love from her husband's relatives, in particular mother-in-law, whose blessings are especially important for Asian brides.
The design of Indian wedding mehendi should be very intricate and sophisticated, it shows how the bride was surrounded, thoroughness, skill and artistic skills in the circle of her friends, as well as how much they loved the bride in her home and environment.
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