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Henna - Harveen Kaur

In Punjabi (pronounced pun-jarb-ee) culture when there is a wedding or festival people, mostly women apply mehndi (also known as henna in english). Henna dates back to over 5000 years ago when people used it for medicinal purposes such as stomachaches, headaches, and burns.  Henna is made out of mehndi leaves which traditionally were crushed and formed into a smooth paste. In some Asian countries such as India, Pakistan and the Middle East people applied henna to their hands and feet to stay cold in the warm weather because there were no fans and AC’s.

Nowadays henna is applied for weddings and engagements, it is to bestow the new couple with good health, wisdom and security after marriage. It is believed in some cultures the darker the henna stains the deeper the love between two individuals. 

I have applied henna for my uncle’s ring ceremony known as a mangna  (pronounced mung-na) in my culture to bring him good luck and happiness for the future.

(PS- I recommend not applying henna in winter, your hands will freeze)

Written by Harveen Kaur, Grade 6.

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