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Posted by Alissa on June 30, 2003 at 22:46:44:

In reply to: Devadasi - some of her henna patterns posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on June 30, 2003 at 17:36:46:

: I had the privelege of being allowed to go through original
paintings
: in the storage rooms in the Victoria and Albert Museum today ...
and
: went looking for paintings of Devadasis and their henna. Before
1720,
: I couldn't find anything at all that looked like patterning.
Hennaed
: nails, and a quick dip on the fingers and that v-shape in the
palm ...
: but by 1760, there was a clear line and dot pattern line across the
: lower knuckles, then one dot below. By 1830, there was a little
: elaboration on the v .... but by 1870 there was clear patterning. A
: troupe of Devadasis dancing at Gangour had very pretty patterns.
: There was a central dot with a dozen smaller dots around (like the
: simplest possible flower), then 6 little clusters of 4 dots
: surrounding that (like even simpler flowers).
:
: I've often been taken aback at the girls who decided to "channel"
: devadasi at western neopagan gatherings ... thinking it noble,
lovely,
: attractive, marvelous, glamorous .................... whooboy.
Some
: people should do their homework before they go swanning about in
gauze
: and bindis.

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: : I had the privelege of being allowed to go through original : paintings : : in the storage rooms in the Victoria and Albert Museum today ... : and : : went looking for paintings of Devadasis and their henna. Before : 1720, : : I couldn't find anything at all that looked like patterning. : Hennaed : : nails, and a quick dip on the fingers and that v-shape in the : palm ... : : but by 1760, there was a clear line and dot pattern line across the : : lower knuckles, then one dot below. By 1830, there was a little : : elaboration on the v .... but by 1870 there was clear patterning. A : : troupe of Devadasis dancing at Gangour had very pretty patterns. : : There was a central dot with a dozen smaller dots around (like the : : simplest possible flower), then 6 little clusters of 4 dots : : surrounding that (like even simpler flowers). : : : : I've often been taken aback at the girls who decided to "channel" : : devadasi at western neopagan gatherings ... thinking it noble, : lovely, : : attractive, marvelous, glamorous .................... whooboy. : Some : : people should do their homework before they go swanning about in : gauze : : and bindis.
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