TY - BOOK AU - Batra, Sumita. TI - The art of Mehndi SN - 9781780973012 AV - GT2343 .B37 2013 U1 - 391.6 23 PY - 2013/// CY - London, U.K. PB - Carlton Books KW - Henna (Dye) KW - Mehndi (Body painting) N1 - Includes index and resources (p. 140-141); Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index; History and design symbolism -- The Western world -- How to apply henna -- Patterns and designs -- Mehndi designs N2 - The Art of Mehndi is the definitive style guide to the fascinating ancient art form of henna body decoration, covering everything from the historical, symbolic and spiritual aspects of henna to its adoption by the West as a way of decorating the body without the permanence of traditional tattoos. Sumita Batra, a leading mehndi artist ER -