Last month, when I was walking with my husband at Batu Feringghi night market, I can’t help myself but drawn to this particular stall…
Henna/mahendi stall. I used to see similar stalls like this in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, but usually I don’t go and get my hand drawn with henna because they are rather expensive. (Rather, I’m much more tempted to buy murukku and laddoo when I’m in Brickfields instead of spending it on Henna.)
In the Indian society, henna is painted on a bride’s hand and legs on the night before her wedding. The night is called ‘Henna Night’, and henna is supposed to excite the newly married couple. Trust me, henna does look really sexy and exotic if you really knows how to appreciate it. It’s also said that the bride’s honeymoon shouldn’t end as long as her henna is still intact.
I was feeling exceptionally romantic… and in the mood for love… and since the henna drawing just cost Rm5… so… why not, right?
I chose a simple design, and when the henna paste was washed away, it looks orangey on my skin. Really nice, and I must say, if I were to pass by a henna stall again, I’d probably choose a much more intricate design and have it drawn on both my hands and legs.
Cleffairy: I do weird things on my vacations… you wouldn’t really want to know what else I did.
That’s what vacations are all about. Hang loose,let your hair down… If wanna do the same ol’ things, eat the same ol’ food,might as well stay at home….
True…must let one’s hair down during vacations, else might as well stay at home.
Yep! Vacation is the time we let ourselves go and try whatever that comes along!
The henna looks gorgeous! I wanna try that one day too. I wonder how my hand would like when I do though =3.
*groan* If I have it my way, I’ll probably even do bungee jump…
Cleff, i want to know what else u did.. outrageeeeous?
Kakaka… Claire… I did a lot of things that the faint hearted wun approve. LOL!
nice…..here very mahal lo
Yalo… at least Rm 10-rm15, and the design tak cantik pun. 🙁
So cantik! I like 🙂 You should show the orangey one as well. I had this drawn on both my palms long ago too.
LOL… I misplaced the picture… else I would have showed it here… the result was really nice. Kekekeke… oh, you had it drawn on your hands too? I bet it looks beautiful on you!
I know what you did last vacation hahaha. Nice henna design.
Hahaha… yes… the one I chose is one of the simplest, though… I din kno it will look really nice… or else I would go for a more intricate design.
I know what you did last vacation hahaha. Nice henna design.
RM5 was really cheap. How long did the henna last? Dunno why but I only get a henna tattoo done when I’m in a foreign land for holidays.
+Ant+
In the ‘mood’ for exotic things ma…I also do things that I wun usually do when I’m on vacation.
Yes… I was really surprised…. Rm5 was really cheap in comparison to those in Brickfields. Standard price is usually Rm10 above. 🙁