What is a henna tattoo?

Question

What is a henna tattoo?

Answer 1

essentially it's a temporary tattoo that washes off over time.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henna  

Answer 3

i think its a temporary tatoo that lasts longer than a spray on. maybe around a month.  

Answer 4

it is an african tradition

i know because i am from algeria :)

traditionally it is a type of clay that has some dye in it

people will make intracite disigns on someones skin with the clay and the skin will dye in that pattern for a amount of time " im not sure how long but definatly days

people in my family always get it

Answer 5

it's a tattoo that last like for 5 days or so.

Answer 6

Mehndi is another word for henna tattoos, and represents the art of decorating the body with intricate and detailed patterns and artwork. The art itself comes from the Indian culture, and women and men there have been using it for thousands of years. The first question one might ask is: what is exactly is henna? Henna is a natural material derived from the dried powder of plant leaves.  

Answer 7

its like a fake tattoo that comes off after a few days. its like paint. i got one when i was like eight. and it started chipping off the night i got it.

Answer 8

It's a temporary Indian tattoo. It fades away about a week. It tickles when you get it. They are really nice. I got them ever since i was seven.

Answer 9

The different words for henna in ancient languages imply that henna had more than one point of discovery and origin, and different pathways of daily and ceremonial use.Henna has been used to adorn young women’s bodies as part of social and holiday celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean. The earliest text mentioning henna in the context of marriage and fertility celebrations comes from the Ugaritic legend of Baal and Anath [12], which has references to women marking themselves with henna in preparation to meet their husbands, and Anath adorning herself with henna to celebrate a victory over the enemies of Baal.

Answer 10

Its a tribal tattoo and is done the ancient way with whatever they use, like bamboo and ink from some plant, I heard its painfull.

Answer 11

Henna is a type of tattoo technique that doesn't pierce the skin.  The ink is applied to the top layer of skin and last two or three weeks if the artist does a good job

Answer 12

basically its a temporary tattoo. its brown and only stays on for about a week. it isnt done with needles, instead with some sort of brown liquid