Re: does henna have meaning to it?
Posted by Rupal on September 01, 1999 at 17:08:08:
In Reply to: does henna have meaning to it? posted by brenda on August 29, 1999 at 06:40:20:
: is henna strickly for decoation or is there meaning to it?
: for example does it bring you good luck or fortune? If it does id
: like to know what designs are best for that?
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As Catherine notes, henna definitely does have a special meaning to
it. It promotes fertility and also symbolizes the woman's personal
prosperity and her happiness in the life of her husband. And even
more than being a sign of prosperity, the act of not doing mehndi(for
a wedding or an important religious event) is blamed if a woman
undergoes misfortune. This idea aside, mehndi is a beautiful art
that appreciates human beauty.
As for good luck and good fortune: If a bride and groom's mehndi
both have good color, it is a sign that they will have a strong
relationship with each other. Plus, in our case, when we have mehndi
on, everyone stares and comments on how beautiful our design are.
~Rupal