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Henna

الحنّاء

Henna leaves are harvested, dried, ground and made into a paste, which women apply to the hair, fingertips, hands and feet: a symbol of joy in daily life and at births and weddings; its branches and leaves also serve in crafts and traditional medicine. The skills are learnt in the family, by watching and doing. UNESCO inscribed the element in 2024 on the joint nomination of sixteen states, the State of Palestine among them.

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  1. Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices (Representative List, 2024) ↗

    UNESCO · section: Description

    Evidence version: unesco-ich-henna:v1

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HeritageHenna is practised in PlacePalestine

Role: Among the sixteen states that nominated it; inscribed by UNESCO in 2024

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  1. Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices (Representative List, 2024) ↗

    UNESCO · supports · section: Submitting states: the State of Palestine among sixteen

    Evidence version: unesco-ich-henna:v1

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