PANKHUDI
HENNA ART
PANKHUDI HENNA ART
"Art is never a luxury possession nor an entertainment tool. Art is our culture and heritage."
- Dimple Shah
HENNA ART AND HISTORY
Henna is a ceremonial art form common in the Indian subcontinent. It has been practiced for over 5000 years on various festivals like Diwali, Rakhi, Bhai Duj, Karva Chauth, Holi, and other ceremonies like wedding, engagement, and baby-shower.
It is a temporary body art resulting from the staining of the stain from the henna paste. After henna stains reach their peak color, they hold for a few days, then gradually wear off within one to three weeks. Traditionally women and girls in the family apply henna on their hands and feet on festival days.
Henna stains the outermost layer of the skin and does not pierce the skin. Henna does not hurt. it feels cool and pleasant on the skin. Perhaps henna's most well-observed quality is its natural cooling effect, which offers a delightful tingling sensation to the skin. Once this property was discovered, people of the desert used henna to cool down their bodies. There are other healing benefits of henna like:
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relief from headaches,
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promotes healthy hair, reduces hair fall
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regulates blood pressure
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wound healing
ARTIST & PANKHUDI HENNA ART
Pankhudi Henna Art is a Toronto-based professional henna artist and supplier of quality organic henna products.
Initiated by Dimple Shah, who was born and grew up in the land of henna- Rajasthan. She learned to select henna leaves, grinding and preparing henna paste in her family while helping other ladies. Dimple started doing henna designs in her adolescence in family ceremonies and festivals. Today she is based in Toronto and serves all kinds of henna occasions. She is proficient in Indian and Arabic henna designs. her designs are alluring and creative. She takes care of the smallest detail. In her experience of over 10 years as an artist, she always received applause and acclamation.
Dimple believes that "Art is never a luxury possession nor an entertainment tool. Art is our culture and heritage." She finds that henna art is an integral form of tradition and culture in many communities around the world. In one or another way henna designs unite the cultural heritage of the world.