My lovely friend Asra has a very special and unique ability - she does henna body painting. As most already know, the World Cup Soccer matches for 2006 are being played in various cities in Germany. In order to celebrate the participation of the Saudi Arabian soccer team in Germany, the members of which happened to be staying in a hotel in Bad Nauheim, a special event was held. The theme was Arabian Fantasy and my friend Asra contributed her outstanding work with henna. Attached are some photographs, one of Asra and me, and the others of Asra's amazing creativity.On this evening Asra decorated 80 hands in total, one of them being mine.
Indians and Arabic-speaking peoples tend to use henna painting for very significant celebrations. One must wait for the henna to dry, apply a coating of sugar mixed with lemon water and then wait until the henna has dried completely to the point of falling off by itself. The remaining design lasts approximately two to four weeks, depending upon the individual's skin.
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