Mehndi

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  • 3000 BCE

    Body Art

    Mehndi has been used as body art dating as far back as 3000 BCE.
  • 1680 BCE

    Wall Paintings

    Used as wall paintings in Akrotiri
  • 1600 BCE

    Ebers Papyrus

    Mehndi was listed in Ebers Papyrus, a preserved medical textbook from Egypt.
  • 1500 BCE

    Statues

    Statues of young women along the Mediterranean coastline have raised hands with markings consistent with henna.
  • 400 BCE

    Hair Dye

    Mehndi was used as a hair dye in India, people still use it for that purpose today.

  • Among the West

    Henna became popular among celebrities in North America.

  • Temporary tattoo

    More commonly used as body art around the world in events, festivals, weddings etc.