Aminus3 of Shuva
Mehendi
Posted by Shuva Brata Deb (Bangalore, India) on 24 November 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture.
This is my sister getting her hand decorated before her marriage.
Shahab from Qazvin, Iran
Nice custom!What`s that`s material?Is it easy to wash it?
24 Nov 2007 8:33am
@Shahab: Its a made from crushed plants leaves and it remains for around 15 days, its a kind of a tattoo, favored only by ladies.
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Great shot - a lot of work - this is what you call Henna right? (i think...)
24 Nov 2007 11:10am
@Ina: Thats right, its also called Henna.
Leslie Horacek from Brussels, Belgium
Nice artwork...I would really like to try this someday. Perhaps when we come for a visit, eh? Do you only get it done when you are going to be married?? I hope to see more photos of your sister's wedding here.
24 Nov 2007 5:10pm
@Leslie Horacek: Yeah, you should definitely plan for a visit to India. That would be really be very nice. Ladies decorate their palm with Mehindis anytime they want to, its not necessarily during marriage.
e. from Palo Alto, CA, United States
Beautiful shot. This is cinredible. I wish her happiness. :)
25 Nov 2007 7:08am
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Lots of happiness from us!
Wonderful, I had this done once on my shoulder (not that big) during a Calvin Klein event. It was beautiful.
I admire how they come up with these lovely patterns so easily!
26 Nov 2007 11:54am
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/30 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
54 mm