Body art (mehendi or heena)

Mehndi or henna tattoos are an ancient Indian ritual associated with traditional weddings, but now widely used to adorn the hands and legs of women of all ages. The material that is applied comes from the Mehndi shrub known in Latin as Lawsonia inermis.Young Indian women practice the ancient art of mendhi, applying the henna to each others feet and hands. "This clip of professionally-shot broadcast stock footage belongs to the archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., and has been filmed on either Digital Betacam or 1080i HD. Please write to us for licensing queries at wfil@wildfilmsindia.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com."

Wilderness Films India | October 21, 2009

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