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Posted by Yvonne on May 23, 2001 at 16:27:23:

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

: 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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: : 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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