Bravo! Very well said, and an excellent point.

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Posted by Zimra on May 29, 2001 at 22:10:44:

In reply to: My Approach - Introducing henna to the masses (slight rant) posted by Anne Beltestad on May 29, 2001 at 18:37:49:

I am SO glad to hear you say that! I am writing up a flyer on "the
henna experience" for my booth, that explains just what you said...
it ain't no temporary tattoo. :-P (well, okay, it will have better
gramma than that, and will explain the *process* of henna.)

I had to re-evaluate my "henna direction" this past weekend. I was
at an Asian festival, and a group of Pakistani women were doing
henna: very crude designs done with toothpicks (they had run out of
cones the day before) but they drew a LOT of attention, and they said
they had made more than $200 the day before, on a day with crappy
weather, doing hands only, mainly palms, at $5 and below. People
*loved* the traditional aspect of it. Sitting down in a wondefully
decked out booth (they sold rugs and textiles too) and relaxing for
15 minutes with someone holding my hand was wonderful!

I'm doing my first big solo gigs this summer, and I have to say I
was very nervous about all of the requests for kanji, animals,
knotwork, on bellies, backs, etc. that I'm sure I'll get. I have
always studied and practiced traditional henna, and I wasn't sure how
well that would translate into the modern market. I am so glad to
read your rant, it gives me hope for traditonal henna in this world
of fake tattoes and fast fashion.

I'm certain she'll do *some* silly designs, but what the hey. Semper
Gumby.

Zimra
(who is also an anne with the wonderful silent 'e')

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: I am SO glad to hear you say that! I am writing up a flyer on "the : henna experience" for my booth, that explains just what you said... : it ain't no temporary tattoo. :-P (well, okay, it will have better : gramma than that, and will explain the process of henna.) : : I had to re-evaluate my "henna direction" this past weekend. I was : at an Asian festival, and a group of Pakistani women were doing : henna: very crude designs done with toothpicks (they had run out of : cones the day before) but they drew a LOT of attention, and they said : they had made more than $200 the day before, on a day with crappy : weather, doing hands only, mainly palms, at $5 and below. People : loved the traditional aspect of it. Sitting down in a wondefully : decked out booth (they sold rugs and textiles too) and relaxing for : 15 minutes with someone holding my hand was wonderful! : : I'm doing my first big solo gigs this summer, and I have to say I : was very nervous about all of the requests for kanji, animals, : knotwork, on bellies, backs, etc. that I'm sure I'll get. I have : always studied and practiced traditional henna, and I wasn't sure how : well that would translate into the modern market. I am so glad to : read your rant, it gives me hope for traditonal henna in this world : of fake tattoes and fast fashion. : : I'm certain she'll do some silly designs, but what the hey. Semper : Gumby. : : Zimra : (who is also an anne with the wonderful silent 'e')
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