Re: yuck

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Posted by Um-Hussayn (meaning mother of Hussayn in Arabic) on July 10, 2001 at 07:00:15:

In reply to: yuck posted by blah on July 8, 2001 at 15:01:38:

I have to laugh at this individual's comments! It reminded me of what
my ranching father said the first time he saw it on the hands of my
daughter and sister-in-law. He didn't know what it was and asked
innocently what happened to their hands. When they told him they
MEANT for it to be that way, he was speechless for a few
seconds...then got an evil grin and said it looked like their toilet
paper ripped. :) Mind you he's 87 years old. My sister-in-law (who's
from Singapore) got sheepish and hid her hands behind her back....and
my daughter who knew grandpa was teasing started laughing.

Mind you I know there are people out their that don't like
henna....and I know a lot of Arab men who hate the smell, but they at
least of the civilized behavior to be polite to others who may have a
difference of opinion. By the way, has anybody ever seen Cat**** on
Rye? I cant say I have ever spread it on rye, so I was just wondering
how similar it would look. :) By the way, I don't think Yuck was
really "sorry" if it offended anyone. (That's my opinion.) If he/she
really did, why post such a nasty post? Just not logical. Now, as for
Yuck's logical that we are trying to impress others with our henna
designs....I know in my own case I am not. I love henna and I love
adorning my hands and feet with it. Mind you I often wear gloves over
it when I am in public, as a Muslim women...so logically it isn't for
the public's admiration. SO, they very logic being used doesn't apply
to me or many of the millions of women in the Muslim world who wear
it. As for tattoos, that's haram (forbidden) while henna is not, so I
will stick to my henna thank you. Unlike a tattoo, I can change the
pattern worn every few weeks. And unlike the tattoo, my henna is good
for the skin.

So, don't worry about "Yuck". He/she has a right to their own
opinion. And we have a right to ours. I love henna, even though my
Norwegian-German husband hates it and is supported by about half the
Muslim men in our community...that don't stop the women. We still
wear it and enjoy having henna parties.

So, have any of you ever gone to a traditional henna party?

Um-Hussayn of South Dakota

: I think they look like s***!They look cheap,like little children
run amuck with permanant markers, yes i know the history behind them
and the ceremonies they are worn in...big deal they still look like
cat**** on rye...if i have offended any one sorry, i bet your henna
stained hands and feet look like hell and don't impress anyone. get
some nerve and get a tattoo.

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Re: yuck Marina Waltz 19:42:44 7/10/2001 (0)

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: I have to laugh at this individual's comments! It reminded me of what : my ranching father said the first time he saw it on the hands of my : daughter and sister-in-law. He didn't know what it was and asked : innocently what happened to their hands. When they told him they : MEANT for it to be that way, he was speechless for a few : seconds...then got an evil grin and said it looked like their toilet : paper ripped. :) Mind you he's 87 years old. My sister-in-law (who's : from Singapore) got sheepish and hid her hands behind her back....and : my daughter who knew grandpa was teasing started laughing. : : Mind you I know there are people out their that don't like : henna....and I know a lot of Arab men who hate the smell, but they at : least of the civilized behavior to be polite to others who may have a : difference of opinion. By the way, has anybody ever seen Cat** on : Rye? I cant say I have ever spread it on rye, so I was just wondering : how similar it would look. :) By the way, I don't think Yuck was : really "sorry" if it offended anyone. (That's my opinion.) If he/she : really did, why post such a nasty post? Just not logical. Now, as for : Yuck's logical that we are trying to impress others with our henna : designs....I know in my own case I am not. I love henna and I love : adorning my hands and feet with it. Mind you I often wear gloves over : it when I am in public, as a Muslim women...so logically it isn't for : the public's admiration. SO, they very logic being used doesn't apply : to me or many of the millions of women in the Muslim world who wear : it. As for tattoos, that's haram (forbidden) while henna is not, so I : will stick to my henna thank you. Unlike a tattoo, I can change the : pattern worn every few weeks. And unlike the tattoo, my henna is good : for the skin. : : So, don't worry about "Yuck". He/she has a right to their own : opinion. And we have a right to ours. I love henna, even though my : Norwegian-German husband hates it and is supported by about half the : Muslim men in our community...that don't stop the women. We still : wear it and enjoy having henna parties. : : So, have any of you ever gone to a traditional henna party? : : Um-Hussayn of South Dakota : : : : : I think they look like s!They look cheap,like little children : run amuck with permanant markers, yes i know the history behind them : and the ceremonies they are worn in...big deal they still look like : cat*** on rye...if i have offended any one sorry, i bet your henna : stained hands and feet look like hell and don't impress anyone. get : some nerve and get a tattoo.
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