Vendors sell dyes, hennas, and henna leaves from tiny stalls within the Moroccan market. Women traditionally decorate their bodies with henna tattoos to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye. The night before her marriage a bride is adorned with henna tattoos, a rite of passage that symbolizes her transition from a girl into a woman.
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A Muslim woman shows off the intricate henna designs on her hand in northern Ghana on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. This annual gathering marks the end of fasting for Ramada, the Islamic holy month. IMB Photo
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A Muslim woman displays the henna art decorating her left arm. In West Africa, it is customary for a bride and her friends to receive temporary henna tattoos on their hands, arms and feet before a wedding. IMB Photo
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A Muslim woman displays the henna art decorating her fingers. In West Africa, it is customary for a bride and her friends to receive temporary henna tatoos on their hands, arms and feet before a wedding. The twisted metal ring on the woman’s middle finger is a magical amulet believed to be imbued with protective powers. IMB Photo
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An Indian woman sits at the Jama Masjid of Delhi, India.
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An Indian women with henna on her hands poses for a portrait at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
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Wagah is the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan. Each evening, the gates of the border are closed with an elaborate ceremony. On the Indian side of the border, women raise their hands and cheer for India during the ceremony.
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A woman in Chad shows the henna designs on her hand.
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A woman in Chad shows the henna designs on her feet and legs.
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A woman in Chad shows the henna designs on her hands.
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A woman in Chad shows the henna designs on her feet and legs.
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A woman in Chad shows the henna designs on her hands.
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A woman from South Asia applies a henna tattoo in Prague, the Czech Republic.
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Afghani woman reservedly poses for a portrait.
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Portrait of a young woman in Afghanistan.
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