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Posted by jenaye on May 23, 2001 at 15:51:08:

In reply to: Amazing trip posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on May 23, 2001 at 14:34:21:

Welcome back to the western side of the pond! We'll be anxiously
waiting for more tales of your travels and to see some of the
trasures that you've collected! love, peace & henna, Jen

: I'll have to look for that post ..... number?
:
: The short form of what I found researching is:
:
: a goddess with hennaed hands 2700 BCE, Cycladic Islands (yes, I
: copied the pattern!) ..... and another from Babylon 2000 BCE
(ditto)
: ..... so henna's origins at 7000 BCE in the Eastern Mediterranian
: tradition on fertility / warrior goddesses is ever more firmly
nailed
: down! ( I think there were 4 separate origins, but that one has the
: most easily verifiable trail) I met wonderful people and the
travel
: was more fruitful than I could have hoped for.
:
: I had the awesome privelege of copying henna patterns from original
: manuscripts 500 and 700 years old! (two pairs of glasses and a
: magnifying lens required).
:
: Much gratitude to Jeremy, Fiona, Alex, Boyan, Samantha, Baron,
Leila,
: Mark and Aimee for being so kind to me! Kisses to all the children!
:
: I tried to buy every last book in Oxford and in London, but they
made
: me leave a few behind, so I have to go back. I hope to see you all
: again!

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: Welcome back to the western side of the pond! We'll be anxiously : waiting for more tales of your travels and to see some of the : trasures that you've collected! love, peace & henna, Jen : : : I'll have to look for that post ..... number? : : : : The short form of what I found researching is: : : : : a goddess with hennaed hands 2700 BCE, Cycladic Islands (yes, I : : copied the pattern!) ..... and another from Babylon 2000 BCE : (ditto) : : ..... so henna's origins at 7000 BCE in the Eastern Mediterranian : : tradition on fertility / warrior goddesses is ever more firmly : nailed : : down! ( I think there were 4 separate origins, but that one has the : : most easily verifiable trail) I met wonderful people and the : travel : : was more fruitful than I could have hoped for. : : : : I had the awesome privelege of copying henna patterns from original : : manuscripts 500 and 700 years old! (two pairs of glasses and a : : magnifying lens required). : : : : Much gratitude to Jeremy, Fiona, Alex, Boyan, Samantha, Baron, : Leila, : : Mark and Aimee for being so kind to me! Kisses to all the children! : : : : I tried to buy every last book in Oxford and in London, but they : made : : me leave a few behind, so I have to go back. I hope to see you all : : again!
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