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Posted by Nick on May 31, 2001 at 22:30:53:

In reply to: I'm standing and applauding!!! (you're so awesome)(n/t) posted by jenaye on May 31, 2001 at 20:54:47:

: : : Erfan, what I am saying is that traditional henna only one
color.
: :
: : I will grant you that one, but as far as i have heard, nobody is
: : passing off "colored henna" as anything traditional.
: :
: : : And what we do nowadays is destroy the traditional natural
by
: : : replaceing it with colored. We are not passing on tradition
: because
: : : traditionaly henna did not come in green,purple or black
: :
: : We do not replace it. Ask any one of the henna artists on this
: forum,
: : and 90% of the time they will say that they only use pure natural
: : henna. The general concencus on colored "henna" products is that
: : while they may be fun to fool around with, they will never
replace
: : our beloved traditional henna. See below for more on this.
: :
: : : Hopefully mehandi will live forever in its traditional shade!!!!
: :
: : It has lived for 7000 years before we came along, so i don't
think
: : the next five are going to affect it quite as much as you think.
I
: am
: : not saying that it is okay to use colored dyes and call them
: henna...
: : I am just saying that henna goes through phases... So eventually
: : this "colored henna" phase will just die out. It's a lot like
pants
: : (just an example!) In the 50's there were straight legs. But soon
: : after, in the late 60's and through the 70's, there were bell
: : bottoms. And then briefly in the mid-late 90's, there was a
: : huge 'wide leg' explosion... which then calmed down into flares
and
: : now on to capris and split ankles. But all that didn't cause you
to
: : wear only straight legs because you thought that nobody would
: : remember them! It's the same with henna, things fall in and out
of
: : fashion. Just because something is popular for a few years
doesn't
: : mean that it is going to replace the original! Coke comes in
diet,
: : and caffiene free, but neither of those will ever replace
classic.
: : Get what i mean?
: :
: : : CCJ only uses natural henna and she sticks to the true
: traditions.
: :
: : True, but she, like I and many others, is willing to try new
things
: : and experiment. If we were all closed minded and never tried
: anything
: : new, we would never get anywhere. We are also making our *own*
: : traditions in this country... think about reading the history of
: : henna use in ancient Persia... well some day, they will be
reading
: : about the history of henna use in the ancient USA! If nobody ever
: : made new traditions, we would still be living in caves and
sitting
: : around all day waiting to invent fire. Once again, i am not
saying
: : that it is ok to pass off "colored henna" as henna at all, just
: that
: : we can't stop people from adding their personal ideas to the
whole.
: : It's also like the US constitution, ammendments in particular.
: : Without all those ammendments, women would not be allowed to
vote,
: : and we would still be lost in slavery. So sometimes change and
: : additions are necesary to move forward.
: :
: : How was that for a rant?
: : ~Nick

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: : : : Erfan, what I am saying is that traditional henna only one : color. : : : : : : I will grant you that one, but as far as i have heard, nobody is : : : passing off "colored henna" as anything traditional. : : : : : : : And what we do nowadays is destroy the traditional natural : by : : : : replaceing it with colored. We are not passing on tradition : : because : : : : traditionaly henna did not come in green,purple or black : : : : : : We do not replace it. Ask any one of the henna artists on this : : forum, : : : and 90% of the time they will say that they only use pure natural : : : henna. The general concencus on colored "henna" products is that : : : while they may be fun to fool around with, they will never : replace : : : our beloved traditional henna. See below for more on this. : : : : : : : Hopefully mehandi will live forever in its traditional shade!!!! : : : : : : It has lived for 7000 years before we came along, so i don't : think : : : the next five are going to affect it quite as much as you think. : I : : am : : : not saying that it is okay to use colored dyes and call them : : henna... : : : I am just saying that henna goes through phases... So eventually : : : this "colored henna" phase will just die out. It's a lot like : pants : : : (just an example!) In the 50's there were straight legs. But soon : : : after, in the late 60's and through the 70's, there were bell : : : bottoms. And then briefly in the mid-late 90's, there was a : : : huge 'wide leg' explosion... which then calmed down into flares : and : : : now on to capris and split ankles. But all that didn't cause you : to : : : wear only straight legs because you thought that nobody would : : : remember them! It's the same with henna, things fall in and out : of : : : fashion. Just because something is popular for a few years : doesn't : : : mean that it is going to replace the original! Coke comes in : diet, : : : and caffiene free, but neither of those will ever replace : classic. : : : Get what i mean? : : : : : : : CCJ only uses natural henna and she sticks to the true : : traditions. : : : : : : True, but she, like I and many others, is willing to try new : things : : : and experiment. If we were all closed minded and never tried : : anything : : : new, we would never get anywhere. We are also making our own : : : traditions in this country... think about reading the history of : : : henna use in ancient Persia... well some day, they will be : reading : : : about the history of henna use in the ancient USA! If nobody ever : : : made new traditions, we would still be living in caves and : sitting : : : around all day waiting to invent fire. Once again, i am not : saying : : : that it is ok to pass off "colored henna" as henna at all, just : : that : : : we can't stop people from adding their personal ideas to the : whole. : : : It's also like the US constitution, ammendments in particular. : : : Without all those ammendments, women would not be allowed to : vote, : : : and we would still be lost in slavery. So sometimes change and : : : additions are necesary to move forward. : : : : : : How was that for a rant? : : : ~Nick
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