Fulani henna traditions?

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Posted by Nick on October 8, 2001 at 02:00:42:

I watched a great documentary (one of a series) simply
titled "Africa" on PBS tonight, and something interesting came up.
Fulani girls have a big solid oval tattooed over their lips, with a
line down the chin and a dot on either sode of the line.
When explaining her tattoos, one girl (Aissa) said "Around 10 years
old, we henna the bottom lip, and at about 15 we henna the top lip
and the chin."
So did henna get picked up funny in the translation, or is there a
deeper bond? I don't think the tattoos could be henna, because as far
as i know they are indeed permanent and they are also black.
Anybody know anything about Fulani adornment?
~Nick

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Re: Fulani henna traditions? jolynn 05:07:02 10/8/2001 (4)
- Yoruba scarification work parallel to henna Catherine Cartwright Jones 13:23:56 10/8/2001 (1)
  - Thank you, I couldn't remember who it was without digging out my old books! n/t jolynn 05:04:43 10/9/2001 (0)
- Re: Fulani henna traditions? Graeme 09:02:11 10/8/2001 (1)
  - Re: Fulani henna traditions? Catherine Cartwright Jones 21:41:21 10/8/2001 (0)
lil' anecdote Darlahood 04:32:14 10/8/2001 (6)
- Re: lil' anecdote Catherine Cartwright Jones 13:16:07 10/8/2001 (5)
  - Re: lil' anecdote Maureen 18:46:52 10/8/2001 (0)
  - Re: green Alex 13:36:48 10/8/2001 (3)
    - Re: green Catherine Cartwright Jones 16:56:49 10/8/2001 (2)
      - "...like the red cabbage trick with vinegar".... Silvia 04:49:26 10/10/2001 (1)
        
        Re: "...like the red cabbage trick with vinegar".... Catherine Cartwright Jones 17:24:49 10/10/2001 (0)
Re: Fulani henna traditions? Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:27:01 10/8/2001 (0)

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: I watched a great documentary (one of a series) simply : titled "Africa" on PBS tonight, and something interesting came up. : Fulani girls have a big solid oval tattooed over their lips, with a : line down the chin and a dot on either sode of the line. : When explaining her tattoos, one girl (Aissa) said "Around 10 years : old, we henna the bottom lip, and at about 15 we henna the top lip : and the chin." : So did henna get picked up funny in the translation, or is there a : deeper bond? I don't think the tattoos could be henna, because as far : as i know they are indeed permanent and they are also black. : Anybody know anything about Fulani adornment? : ~Nick
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