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Antique Doors
Antiques
Art - Sculpture
Bazaar
Brass Tray Tables
Candlestand
Cement Tiles
Ceramics
Clear Glass Lanterns
Fashion
Furniture
Leather Ottomans
Lighting
Mirrors
Mosaic Tile Tables & Chairs
Outdoor - Garden
Rugs
Tea Sets
Tents
Vintage tables
Vintage Textiles
Vintage Tiles
Wall Hanging Textiles
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Creative and
resourceful Moroccan artisans, use the henna to embellish parchment goat skin
lamps,
stretched on wrought iron to become an exotic
lamp shade,
to dye the camel bones used to embellish the hand made crafts or to
trace it on pottery in a multitude of colors and designs.
In Morocco, everyday patterns are
often simple, while more intricate designs are applied for special
occasions. Moroccan Weddings, the birth of a child, festivals, feast days and
other days of traditional significance would call for more elaborate
henna. In general, there has been a renewal in the use of henna. For
some, henna is used for cosmetic purposes only. However, for others
it is a piece of history, tradition and culture, as well as a
beautiful art form. Weaving in and out of Moroccan culture and
tradition, henna is deeply symbolic of Morocco - both past and
present.
If you've never seen any henna tribal art, drop by our
Moroccan
store
or visit our
online catalog
to admire the creativity and the art, in the many
henna lamps,
and
pottery,
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Henna Moroccan Parties Themed Events
Come see us for your next henna party, we will provide
you with Moroccan furniture, lighting, seating, Moroccan
rugs, Moroccan tents and more... We can even provide you
with tips on traditional Moroccan brides and Henna. |
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Henna
refers to the reddish orange dye which is prepared
from dried and grounded
leaves that produce fragrant white and reddish flowers.
Elaborated
henna designs are applied to Moroccan brides,
the night before the wedding, where
the name of the groom is designed within.
Five days prior to the ceremony, the negaffa
(female wedding attendants) prepares the marriage chamber, give the
bride a ritual Turkish bath and draw Mehndi, or
Henna designs, on her hands and feet. The day of the wedding, the negaffa apply makeup to and veil the bride, then lift her up on
their shoulders and carry her to the groom's home on a
platform to the beat of tambourines. Children
carrying candles may accompany them. The groom's mother
lifts the veil to greet her daughter-in-law. The groom himself
is veiled. The bride must circle her home three times
before entering.
The ritual has a deep purpose other then the
bride not performin
any housework until her henna has faded.
During the evening of the "henna party," all the
women gather together and the older, married women,
share the secrets of marriage with the bride-to-be.
This
tradition is still respected, and performed in
Morocco, until today. Dating
back 3000 years.
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