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mehndi
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mehendi, mendhikā, henna tattoo
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Origins
- Process
- Usage
- Popular mehndi patterns
- Arabic mehndi designs
- Mandala mehndi designs
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Henna stains on a bride's hand thumb|Mehndi applied on the palms thumb|Mehndi applied on the backs of the hand
Mehndi or mehendi is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. In the West, mehndi is commonly known as henna tattoo, although it is not a permanent tattoo.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “mehndi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.