Monday 9 September 2013

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Henna Hand Art Biography

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Two young girls, one in a black leather jacket and the other in an army-green hoodie, sit on a bench in the Student Activities Center lobby. The girl in the hoodie has her hand on the other girl’s lap. The latter is squeezing henna ink out from a cone atop her companion’s hand, her motions similar to that of a baker putting icing on a wedding cake.
After about ten minutes of careful tattooing, the process is done. The girl in the hoodie’s hand now sports a lovely flower surrounded by different symbols of her choosing, little delicate spikes surrounding the spots around her fingernails. Sidra Khalid, a business management major at Stony Brook University, offers henna tattooing on and off of the campus. Her flyers are posted all over Stony Brook, showing her own favorite designs.
“I have loved art ever since I was born,” she said. “And henna’s like my craze.” Henna tattoos originate from South Asia, specifically Indian, Pakistani and Arabian cultures. It is common for women to get them during special occasions. For Hindu festivals, like Diwali, the Festival of Lights, henna is usually applied. They are also necessary for weddings. Brides, in particular, are tattooed for their ceremonies. The ink for henna comes from the leaves of the henna plant. When collected, the leaves are ground into fine powder and mixed with water, oil or lemon juice. The ink may irritate sensitive skin when first applied, but is otherwise skin-friendly. Flowers, leaves and vines are the common patterns preferred by those who get henna. There are also more complex options like the peacock. These intricate designs don’t specifically stand for anything, but they are general symbols of beauty. When Khalid was 10 years old, her older sister would tattoo for brides and other women during parties and special occasions, and she “wanted to do it too.” Since she was just a child, she couldn’t tattoo on brides. Henna tattoos on brides were too intricate and complex for a 10- year old to create. So she practiced. She practiced on the younger children during festivals and parties. She practiced on herself. It’s been 13 years since henna first sparked her interest, and she can see a huge difference in the quality of her work. Now, she tries to be up to date with the latest fashions, which she uses to inspire her designs.
“As time changes,” she says, “Designs change.” But of course, fashion isn’t the most important part of her designs.
“It’s all about different people and what they want,” she says. Khalid enjoys creating flowers, which have become her signature design. Every tattoo she has done for her customers revolve around a flower design of her creation, and it has become the design that most of her customers frequently request.
“Everyone loves it,” she says. Because henna is so significant to their culture, Khalid’s customers mainly consist of Indian and Pakistani people, especially during holidays. She also occasionally gets calls from brides. However, she does get the occasional customer, usually a Stony Brook student who has been her flyer, whose ethnicity is not Indian or Pakistani. Unlike typical tattoos, henna is not permanent. In Indian and Pakistani culture, permanent tattoos are not allowed. This is why henna tattoos are preferred: they fade within a certain time, so people can experiment with different designs on different parts of the body without making a commitment. “Rather than getting a permanent tattoo first,” Khalid says, “If you’re really not sure about it, get a henna tattoo and see how that one looks.” Tattoos may last forever. But henna is not just a tattoo. It is a symbol of a culture, one that many others can appreciate and enjoy.
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics
Henna Hand Art Henna Hands Pictures Images Pics

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