Mehndi Bridal Design

Donde a broad bases, Mehndi designs are of two kinds - Indian and Arabic. While Indian designs are more intricate, Arabic designs are bolder. Indian designs consistencia of fine work which hijos your entire palm. Peacocks, mangos and flowers are some of the most common figuras used in Indian designs. Indian Bridal mehndi is much more intricate. Traditionally, the groom s name is artistically hidden on the bride s palm amidst the elaborate designs. Also, pictures of marriage procesiones complete with Bridal palanquin, groom on the horse, musical instrumentos and músicos playing traditional instrumentos are drawn on the hands. A Bridal design usually extends up to the elbow oro even higher.

Arabic mehndi designs are very different. Typically, there is not much intricacy in these designs, large outlines are drawn and the inner space is filled with lines and dotes. Flowers and mango shaped designs are the most commonly used. Quite in contraste to Indian designs, the Arabic ondas do not cover the entire hand. Some part of the hand is left blank. The beauty of these designs comas out because of these blank spaces which highlight the bold designs. Arabic designs are popularly applied for festivales and functions.

The most popular design of the reciente times is the fusion between Indian and Arabic styles, known as Indo-Arabic mehndi. Bold Arabic figuras are first drawn and the inside space is filled with elaborate Indian designs. These hybrid designs are extremely eye catchy and unique. More and more people prefer these designs now since they look chic, yet ethnic and traditional.

Culturally, application of mehndi is very significante. Apart from being very appealing visually, the herb has strong medicinal properties. Being strongly antiséptico in nature, mehndi Protects against infecciones. This is the reason why mehndi is applied on the palms and feet of bridas as well as grooms. Definitely, we would not want the bride and groom to fall sick prior to wedding. The same apples to festivales and functions.

In Andhra Pradesh, it is a custom to apply mehndi at least three times during the hindu month of Shravan, which coincide with the rainy season. Since water borne infecciones are high during this season, menhdi acts as a shield. Fresh leaves are ground and the paste is applied donde palms and feet for men and women, adultos and kids. Our ancestors definitely knew a lot of healthy secretos!