Sudanese Henna

Posted on December 22, 2006
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-Hinna-

Traditional designs are mostly of roses and flowers. They’re very popular and mostly done on the hands and feet. I find them boring but I’ve seen really cool new styles of Henna designs during my last holiday in Sudan. Some of them include fire dragons, lions and ancient Egyptian/Nubian designs. They’re not common yet though but I hope more and more girls start getting them. It’s a good thing Henna isn’t considered haram in Islam. I’d like to get some Henna designs done on the back of my neck and I think a Henna tattoo of a python with the head of a lion looking like it’s wrapped around a girl’s leg from her thigh all the way down to her foot will look DAMN HOT! The cool thing about Henna is that it’s not permenant. It fades away after about 2 to 3 weeks and hence you can get a new design in the place of the older one. Cool right? :)

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10 Responses to “Sudanese Henna”

  1. mahoya on December 22nd, 2006 8:49 pm

    Sudanese henna is such an amazing tradition.. I just simply love it!
    I haven’t actually seen any of these dragon/Nubian designs but they sound pretty cool.
    The traditional roses/flowers designs are also very elegant.
    Very beautiful :)

  2. Precious on December 23rd, 2006 9:21 am

    I love the henna on New Brides.. GOD it just looks so beautiful on them.. Makes me so anxious!! LOL

    As for simple Henna Tattoos, the new trend is drawing wat might seem like a braclet either in one hand or around the ankles.. Looks good too..

  3. The Raccoon on December 23rd, 2006 2:52 pm

    Man, the henna on the feet looks absolutely gorgeous! Damn, I think I know now how to sate my wife’s cravings for tattoos :)

  4. Drima on December 23rd, 2006 3:03 pm

    Raccoon, Sudanese Henna is famous for being very dark black in color unlike other Hennas which are lighter brown.

    Once I’m living under my own roof and by my own rules, I’m going to get some cool Henna tattoos done on me and my future wife every once in a while. I find the new designs freaking sexy. Too bad I have no pics of them.

    Imagine the pythom tattoo I described. Yummy!

  5. Suzanne on December 23rd, 2006 6:48 pm

    Is painting dragons and lions and stuff not haram?

  6. Drima on December 23rd, 2006 7:16 pm

    No of course not. Unless you’re talking about some of the retarded Wahabi Salafi so called Islamic scholars out there issuing brainfart fatwas.

    Such interpretations are only accepted by a very very small percentage of Sudanese Muslims. We’re generally open when it comes to music and art.

  7. Hipster on December 24th, 2006 9:56 am

    DRima, No fair,I wanted to write about this topic!!!

    I love henna especially when the drawings are kinky(like what you mentioned) & when it’s done on unconventional places like the lower spine & as an armlet.

  8. The Usual Suspect on December 24th, 2006 3:09 pm

    Ooooh these are nice. I get hennaed every now and then but it’s not as nice as this stuff. I’ve found the brown Henna here but can’t find the darker kind anywhere.

    I like that you like but my man doesn’t appreciate it when I have it done. Maybe he’d like it more if I tried some of these designs! Hmmmm- I have an idea!!

  9. Gemma on October 19th, 2007 10:57 am

    Isn’t Sudanese henna “black” though? This can leave permanent scars.

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