Photo and Henna Design: Noam Sienna.
STUDENT EVENT
Tuesday, May 24, 20165:30 PM - 7:00 PMUCLA School of Law, room 1430
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies and JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa
Join us for a fun night filled with HENNA and CULTURE!
Henna has been used for cosmetic purposes since the 4th Millennium BC. Today the use of henna is widespread among many different groups of people. Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, among others have used henna for thousands of years. The traditions of henna has been brought to Israel by Jews indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. Jews who have migrated to Israel from countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and even India have brought along their henna traditions with them to Israel. One of the traditions of henna found across all these groups is the tradition of a night of henna body art the day before a wedding. Religious holidays like Purim, Eid, Diwali, Karva Chauth, Passover, Nowruz, and Mawlid are also celebrated with henna body art. Henna is also used as a hair dye among people living in the Middle East and in South Asia. The use of henna is widespread and it transcends religious, political, and geographical divides. Today henna has become a popular fashion trend all over the world.
Sponsor(s): Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa