Pakistani Students Celebrate ‘Henna Night at US Campus

Henna producers have popstars like Madonna and Sting to thank for making the tradition a part of America’s mainstream culture. But for Muslims, the dye, which is a pigment made from a plant native to the Middle East and especially Pakistan, has been an age-old tradition dating back centuries, when women used henna for ritual purification and decoration. Khan said some people get tattooed with Henna to cool off in hot weather. In Pakistan, she added, men sometimes get dots painted on the palms of their hands for that reason.