Natural Adornment: Henna traditions from Africa to
- Zattana Al-Naseem
- Senate Chamber on Saturday at 4:00PM
Professional Henna Artist, Zattana Al-Naseem, will provide a brief history of the ancient art of henna/mehndi and its impact on cultures spanning across the continents of Africa and Asia. The importance of henna in social rituals, specifically its symbolism and function, wil be discussed. Students will learn to identify common motifs in the design elements across cultures. In the last half-hour of the workshop, Zattana will provide henna for students to practice drawing the motifs they have learned to identify.
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