henna ceremony
Bridal body art
A henna ceremony is a pre-wedding celebration in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African cultures where intricate designs are applied to the bride's hands and feet using henna paste.
Also called a mehndi ceremony, it typically involves female relatives and friends gathering to adorn the bride while singing and celebrating.
The darker the henna stains, the more auspicious the marriage is said to be.
- mehndiOrnamental paste skin designs
- brideWoman getting married
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- intricate designsComplex detailed decorative work
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- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, bride, groom
- wedding preparationsbridal shower, bachelorette party, bachelor party, rehearsal dinner, engagement party
- Maghreb culturecouscous, tagine, hammam, mint tea, souks
- Mehndimehndi, paisley, paisley designs, paisley patterns, floral designs
- Mizrahi JudaismBaghdad, Damascus, Aleppo, Isfahan, Jewish exodus
- SephardicLadino, Sephardi, Judeo-Spanish, expulsion, 1492
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Ritual joining two spouses
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Service honoring the dead
funeral rites · mourning ritual · wake · memorial service · death rites
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Pre-wedding celebration for groom
bachelor party · stag night · rehearsal dinner · bridal shower · bachelorette party
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