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My Personal Project On The Art Of Henna

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The goal of my personal project was to research and learn the art of henna. I created a documentary on researching and the process of learning henna as a product of my goal. The inspiration for my goal was my interest in the art of henna and my desire to learn more about its history. In addition, attending occasions where I saw henna being applied to others increased my desire to learn how to do it myself. Moreover, I wanted to create a project pertaining to an aspect from my own culture in order to gain more knowledge in an area which is important to me.
The Global Context for my project is Personal and Cultural Expression because this project allowed me to explore an aspect of my own background and express myself through the art of …show more content…

For example, I have been to an Indian engagement ceremony where a few volunteers used homemade henna and applied it to people as a service. Furthermore, my friends and relatives also contributed to the prior knowledge that I have about henna because they have had several experiences with it and they have shared their knowledge with me.
While researching henna, I consulted a variety of different sources in order to make sure my research was accurate. I used several websites, a book, and an interview in order to conduct research for my project. Some websites which aided in my research included Silk and Stone, Huffington Post, About.com, and The Henna Page. Some other sources included a book titled Henna 's Secret History: The History, Mystery & Folklore of Henna and an interview with a henna artist. While researching on Silk and Stone, I learned about where henna has spread, other uses of henna, properties of the henna plant, and the medicinal properties of henna. For example, “there is documentation of henna from over 9000 years ago” (“Origin of Henna” 2016). While researching through Huffington Post, I learned about ancient people who used henna such as Cleopatra and the Egyptians, where henna can be applied besides the hands, and how long a henna stain usually lasts. Specifically, one fact that I learned was that “Cleopatra used henna to adorn her body and Egyptians used the dye to paint the nails of mummies

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