Re: does henna have meaning to it?....please don't be stupid
Posted by Amy C on August 31, 1999 at 05:31:22:
In Reply to: Re: does henna have meaning to it?....please don't be stupid posted by Laila on August 31, 1999 at 03:42:32:
I must say I am shocked. I can't imagine anyone who reads this forum
and benefits from Catherine's generosity with her research and her
patterns (always accompanied by their significance) being so bold as
to call her stupid. Even if she were, which she most certainly is
not, many of us came to this forum ignorant on the subject. We
certainly would have been driven away promptly if our comments had
been met with such an attitude. (Thereby, I might add, remaining
ignorant about the tradition you seem to want to preserve.
Counterproductive?) The point of the forum is to communicate, not
berate.
By the way, I fing nothing meaningless about a tradition that brings
women and families together to tend to each other and share blessings
and culture, even if it is mainly for the purpose of adornment. Did
you ever have a mother or sister who would brush your hair? Have you
ever seen apes pick the bugs off each other? It's called bonding.
And it's very meaningful in and of itself. Although I have not done
the research that Catherine has, I suspect this is one thing that
remains constant throughout the history of henna. The rituals and
context in which it is done vary, as does the weight given to its
symbolism.
- Re: does henna have meaning to it?....please don't be stupid Sadaam's daughter 03:34:11 9/24/99
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