There are some stereotypes that have still been using for many years in my country, especially in south of Saudi Arabia. One of them is called "Alhena Day" for a bride before wedding day. Alhena is a green plant and has small leaves. In a day before a wedding, a bride wears a beautiful dress which is designed from two pieces on Indian style. Also, her hair is covered by white flowers that have wonderful scent and they are called "Alful". Then, other woman sit beside a bride and she starts to emboss on bride’s arms and legs by using Alhena. The embossing continues approximately 5-6 hours. During These hours, women dance on the rhythm of drums and they sing to show the joy and happiness. After the embossing finishes, the bride sits in the middle of her family while her family are dancing around her. Finally, this ceremony finishes in midnight after a bride, her family, and guests eat the dinner together.
The pictures are beautiful! I especially like the one of the feet. Gorgeous! While it sounds like the process takes a long time the results are certainly beautiful!
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