How to Make Henna Night?

Morocco, Algeria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq and other Muslim countries and their neighbors such as Mizrachi Jews, Sikhs, Hindus and Zoroastrians have internalized and traditionalized the use of henna. Jewish henna became an important tradition, marking and enhancing auspicious events such as births, birthdays, holidays, and a rite of passage for Jewish Sephardic weddings.

The most interesting subject in henna ceremonies are brightly colored clothes, fez hats, marzipan candies, special pastries, authentic Moroccan music bursting during family and friends and enthusiastic dances.

The bride and groom wear ostentatious robes according to Moroccan wedding traditions. They usually change a few costumes over the course of the evening. The bride and groom are of course the king and queen of the event. They are usually carried into the hall on elaborately decorated ottomans and sit on throne-like chairs. Guests are encouraged to wear brightly colored traditional clothing provided by the host. Gifts (usually gold jewelry) are given to the bride and groom by the families.

Finally, the mud-like henna paste is applied by the bride's mother or grandmother in a circular fashion to the palms of the bride and groom. Afterwards, henna will be applied to the palms of all guests one by one, and it is offered to all guests with the belief that it will bring them good luck. It is said that henna protects the couple from the evil eye and brings them luck, health and abundance. In Morocco, the Jewish henna party is held in the days before the wedding and could last several days. Today, however, the henna party in Israel takes place a week or two in advance.