The art of henna (called mehndi in Hindi & amp\; Urdu) has been practiced for over \;5000 years in Pakistan\, In dia\, Africa and the Middle East. There is some documentation that it is o ver 9000 years old. \; Because henna has natural cooling properties\, people of the desert\, for centuries\, have been using henna to cool down their bodies. \; They make a \;paste of henna \;and soak their palms and soles of the feet \;in it to get an air conditioning affect . \; \;They feel its cooling \;sensation \;throughout the body for as long as the henna stain remains on their skin. \; \;In itially\, as the \;stain faded away\, it left \;patterns on the sk in surface \;which led to ideas to make designs for decorative purpose s. \; In the ancient Egyptian times mummies wore \;henna designs&n bsp\;and it is documented that Cleopatra herself used henna for decorative purposes.
\nHenna was not only a popular adornment for the rich but the poor\, who could not afford jewelry\, used it to decorate their bodie s as well.
\nToday people all over the world have adopted the ancien t traditions of adorning their bodies with the beautiful natural artwork c reated from the henna plant. \; \;It became a very popular form of \;temporary body decoration \; \;in the 90's in the US and&nb sp\;has become a growing trend ever since.
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