Re: henna is not a tattoo, empowerment of us all

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Posted by mark on May 22, 2001 at 19:10:04:

In reply to: henna is not a tattoo, empowerment of us all posted by Anne Beltestad on May 22, 2001 at 18:58:28:

: : : 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

Such is the american way

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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 : : Such is the american way
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