henna is not a tattoo, empowerment of us all

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on May 22, 2001 at 18:58:28:

In reply to: Re: Did my part, here's the text. posted by mark on May 21, 2001 at 21:51:30:

: : Finally, henna is *NOT* a tattoo. The word "tattoo" refers to the
: : repetitive motion of a needle entering the skin. Henna does not
: use
: : needles, so your use of the word "tattoo" is very misleading.
: : I speak for a growing number of real henna artists who are sick
and
: : tired of seeing chemical burns and illness caused by poison being
: sold
: : as henna. You are giving us a bad name.
: :
: : With Concern,
: :
: : Anne
: :
: : Please go to: http://www.hunza.com/mud/blackburn or follow
: the "black
: : henna" links on www.hennapage.com to find out what you're working
: : with.

: the word tattoo does not mean the repetitive motion of needles it
: means to mark the skin with patterns. Which ever way you do this
: comes within this context. So we are all tattooists. Henna is a
: permanent dye however the epidermis is not therefore it does not
: pattern does not last.

No, actually, we are not tattooists. I didn't want to have to quote
the dictionary (and someone else did so, kindly, below) but the
meaning of tattoo is not separable from the idea of repetitive motion
of some kind ("beat a tattoo on a drum", etc.)
I don't know you, Mark, so forgive me, but I found your dismissal of
anyone else's right to educate poison pushers a bit arrogant. I will
be a PhD student in the fall and really, I do have enough of a command
of the English (American) language as well as a practiced diplomatic
approach to touchy/controversial issues to be authorized to speak on
this issue. But I also feel that ANYONE who promotes real,
traditional henna and has the facts straight is authorized to speak up
regarding what henna is, and what it is not.
I applaud your efforts to get the EU to shut down "black henna".
Those of us in the US would love to see the same thing happen here.
However, part of the beauty of henna is that it is an art form many
different people can, and do enjoy. To take defending and educating
about it out of the hands of other artists defeats this purpose, in my
opinion. I've said it before and I'll say it again; when I see toxic
crap being passed off as henna I WILL NOT BE SILENT.
Thanks for your hard work on this matter. In the end I think we are
in agreement that our goals are the same; we just need to respect
each others' approaches to meeting them.

peace,

Anne

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: : : Finally, henna is NOT a tattoo. The word "tattoo" refers to the : : : repetitive motion of a needle entering the skin. Henna does not : : use : : : needles, so your use of the word "tattoo" is very misleading. : : : I speak for a growing number of real henna artists who are sick : and : : : tired of seeing chemical burns and illness caused by poison being : : sold : : : as henna. You are giving us a bad name. : : : : : : With Concern, : : : : : : Anne : : : : : : Please go to: http://www.hunza.com/mud/blackburn or follow : : the "black : : : henna" links on www.hennapage.com to find out what you're working : : : with. : : : the word tattoo does not mean the repetitive motion of needles it : : means to mark the skin with patterns. Which ever way you do this : : comes within this context. So we are all tattooists. Henna is a : : permanent dye however the epidermis is not therefore it does not : : pattern does not last. : : No, actually, we are not tattooists. I didn't want to have to quote : the dictionary (and someone else did so, kindly, below) but the : meaning of tattoo is not separable from the idea of repetitive motion : of some kind ("beat a tattoo on a drum", etc.) : I don't know you, Mark, so forgive me, but I found your dismissal of : anyone else's right to educate poison pushers a bit arrogant. I will : be a PhD student in the fall and really, I do have enough of a command : of the English (American) language as well as a practiced diplomatic : approach to touchy/controversial issues to be authorized to speak on : this issue. But I also feel that ANYONE who promotes real, : traditional henna and has the facts straight is authorized to speak up : regarding what henna is, and what it is not. : I applaud your efforts to get the EU to shut down "black henna". : Those of us in the US would love to see the same thing happen here. : However, part of the beauty of henna is that it is an art form many : different people can, and do enjoy. To take defending and educating : about it out of the hands of other artists defeats this purpose, in my : opinion. I've said it before and I'll say it again; when I see toxic : crap being passed off as henna I WILL NOT BE SILENT. : Thanks for your hard work on this matter. In the end I think we are : in agreement that our goals are the same; we just need to respect : each others' approaches to meeting them. : : peace, : : Anne
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