Turkish Henna
The woman with an oud

Index of Articles:


The Turkish Bath
Henna and the Ottoman Hamam

Shirin
Turkoman Henna

Turkish Woman
Henna at the end of the Ottoman Empire

Rahime
Cord Resist: Turkish Village Henna Techniques

Women at Home
Turkish Night of the Henna late 19th Century

Cord Resist on feet
Turkish Night of the Henna: Symbolism and Practice in the Late 20th Century

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Henna as Textile Dye in Turkey

Patterns for Henna Towels

Henna on Turkish Horses and Dogs

The Flying Peri: bridal henna in Turkey, 1550
more coming soon!


Tulips of Topkapi  Arabesque
Alex Morgan's Tulips of Topkapi
and Jessica McQueen's Arabesque
have beautiful henna patterns
adapted from Ottoman art! 
Available through TapDancing Lizard


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the Encyclopedia of Henna
Catherine Cartwright-Jones © 2000 
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