{"id":634,"date":"2022-01-24T17:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/?p=634"},"modified":"2022-01-24T17:16:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:16:13","slug":"the-moroccan-culture-and-tradition-of-hennatattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/the-moroccan-culture-and-tradition-of-hennatattoos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Moroccan Culture and Tradition of HennaTattoos"},"content":{"rendered":"

what is henna?<\/h2>\n

The Moroccan Culture and Tradition of Henna Tattoos\u00a0 becomes very famous all over the world.<\/p>\n

It is a plant or shrub which grows in the midterranean ireas, mainly in North Africa .<\/p>\n

Interistingly , Moroccans\u00a0 ground the\u00a0 leaves of henna\u00a0 to obtain fine powder and mix it with water to have a mud-like green paste.<\/p>\n

Then , the henna artists use the paste to create beautiful desings and patterns on the skin and other parts of the body.<\/p>\n

The Moroccan culture and tradition of henna tattos vary from one place to another within the kingdom.<\/p>\n

The henna Tattoo Tradition :<\/h2>\n

The henna tatto ceremony is a very special event and takes place before the wedding celebration .<\/p>\n

Moroccan women\u00a0 apply henna on the palm and feet of the bride and sometimes on the hair too .<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the more we leave henna on the skin the longer the color of the tatto stays , 2 weeks .<\/p>\n

In Morocco , the woman who applies the henna patterns on the skin has the Naqasha or Hannaya name .<\/p>\n

To make the henna paste better , the Naqasha adds other elements such as brewed tea<\/a> ,\u00a0 lime juice , cloves .<\/p>\n

Therefore , the color of the henna grows darker and its quality gets better and better .<\/p>\n

Types of Henna :<\/h3>\n

In Morocco , there are different syles of Henna that varies from one region to another .<\/p>\n