Question

Henna comes from the leaves of the plant Lawsonia inermias. The plant grows in hot and dry climes a
is native to North Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Middle East. The leaves of the plant are dried a
crushed to powder. Various additives such as coffee decoction, tea, lime juice, mehendi and eucalyptus oil
mixed with the henna powder to increase the potency of the dry, this also helps to bind the powder to a pa
like consistency. The mixture is applied through cones in intricate patterns depending on the region of use
Album of Patterns
Four major styles can be found in the vast dictionary of mehendi designs. Earlier the application
restricted to hand and feet, but the adoption of mehendi by different cultures throughout the world has s
experimentation on different body parts including the neck, navel and back.
North Africa patterns rely on geometrical images to trace the shape of hands and feet, Arabic des
borrow heavily from local textiles paintings and architecture. These are more spaced out, to allow the de
to stand out boldly from the skin parts left untouched by henna. The Indian style comprises of delicatel
and curves, paisleys teardrops and flowers that give a dainty filigreed glow-like effect. Though intricate patter
is the name of the game today, this trend took off in India only during the 20th century. The pattems pref
by the South Asian countries are a mixed of Indo-Pakistani and Arabic design schemes. Chinese and
symbols now find a place in the vast repertoire of mehendi designs as well.​

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Answer:

Four major styles can be found in the vast dictionary of mehendi designs. Earlier the application