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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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
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..
Man, the henna on the feet looks absolutely gorgeous! Damn, I think I know now how to sate my wife’s cravings for tattoos
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!
Is painting dragons and lions and stuff not haram?
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.
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.
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!!
Isn’t Sudanese henna “black” though? This can leave permanent scars.
Black colored henna has been used by the Sudanese for generations and nothing bad has ever happened to their skin!!!! I have applied it on myself numerous times - no scarring etc. It is the ingredients in Sudanese henna that is high in demand I think and people are jealous.
I have a salon in Abu Dhabi and absoutely love Sudanese henna, is it possible to get the ingredients and pictures please. Thank you in advance
Peace and blessings
Can I buy some of your beautiful henna please.
Peace and Blessing-Maatira
Hi,
Do you have more pics of Sudan Henna designs… specially the newer ones?
Thanks
i got a black henna tattoo in a salon in abu dhabi and now i am very! scared, because i heard a lot of terrible things of this black henna, which contains ppd, a dangerous chemical which can cause really bad allergies and other health problems. so how do i know if the salon uses the dangerous one or not? are there also healthy,natural, black ones too?? it was in the intercont hotel in abu dhabi.
thank you very much!
This is an answer to Gemma, who had a question about black henna in 2007.
Gemma, if you are still checking this blog, please look at this informative link which may help answer answer your question.
http://www.hennapage.com/henna/ppd/bigbrochv.pdf
In particular, please check the reference of Hashim S., Hamza Y., Yahia B., Khogali F. and Sulieman G, ” Poisoning from Henna Dye and Para-phenylenediamine Mixtures in Children in Khartoum” Annals of Tropical Pediatrics 12, 3 - 6.
The article states: “Poisoning by a mixture of henna dye and para-phenylenediamine dyes led to the hospitalization of 31 Sudanese children between 1984 and 1989. There was a characteristic clinical presentation. All children presented with an acute and severe angioneurotic oedema and 15 of the cases required emergency tracheostomy for respiratory obstruction. Acute renal failure occurred in five children who recovered after peritoneal dialysis. Mortality was high, all 13 deaths occurring within 24 hours of presentation. Hypotensive shock gave a poor prognosis. It is possible that similar cases may be occurring unrecognized where henna is traditionally used. A programme of public education and restriction of para-phenylenediamine is urgently required in The Sudan and other affected nations. Ingestion was accidental in 12 children, deliberate in 10 and homicidal in three cases. Cutaneous absorption was likely in the remaining six.”
Regards,
Su
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