Please excuse my ignorance...
When I was a kid I had a Muslim friend and I used to love going to her house and having her mom paint those designs on my hands with that stuff that smells amazing. I believe it was at Eid, but I could be wrong.
What is that stuff called and what is the tradition??
2007-02-13 20:09:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe you are referring to Henna (also called Mehndi), the thing ladies adorn their hands with... it is just meant to add color to the festival and a traditional thing ladies put on their hands whenever there is a festival in the air... from weddings to the culmination of Ramadan.
God bless.
2007-02-13 20:13:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
How cute !!
Its called Hinna or Mehndi in Urdu/Hindi !! its just to add some fun on Eid ul Fitr.and only the muslim women put it on hands.....Not the males. Also the bride's hands are decorated with it in Pakistan , India, Bangladesh Srilanka etc ! Mostly in south asian countires!
2007-02-13 20:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by ★Roshni★ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Hinna in Arabic. Some use it on their sckull to die the hair or cool down the head in the hot summer.
I am a Muslim, but hate how it smells, I never touch it. I am amazed that you think it smells amazing.
2007-02-13 20:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henna also known as Mehndi
Now they have liquid Henna in a pen form. It is called henna penna.
2007-02-13 20:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by mystery woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its called eid ul fitr
its basically jus dat on any special occasion be it wedding or eid muslim women adorn their palms wid henna
2007-02-13 20:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by NS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is called "henna" in India. Some even refer to it as "mehndi".
Especially womenfolk revel in it.
Menfolk apply it on their beard. Even the holy prophet himself applied it on his beard.
2007-02-13 20:13:48 · answer #6 · answered by The Maulvi Who Sold His Maruti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with Awan's answer
Would like to point out its more cultural though. Hindu's will apply it in india during their festivals.
2007-02-13 20:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by My name is not bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is called 'henna' they put it on during festival n wedding.
2007-02-13 20:13:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pagan worship.
2007-02-13 20:23:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
its called henna and i thought its for girls only..
2007-02-13 20:14:58 · answer #10 · answered by AmarDrifter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋