After a long time, I painted a head again, this time with gall ink (khidab). You just see the really black ink better than the red henna, which is usually quite pale on the head).
Khidab is a Gall ink which is employed in Yemen mainly in the mountainous regions around the capital Sanaa instead of henna. For an account how it is made you can download an article:
Yemeni Women’s Body Painting with Black Gall Ink Khidab, Production Methods,
from my colleage Dr. Hanne Schönig at www.henna-und-mehr.de/pdf/Khidabartikel_eu.pdf; (Englisch)
or www.henna-und-mehr.de/pdf/schoenig_deutsch.pdf (German)
If you like to see original Yeminite bodypaintings with this ink visit: www.henna-und-mehr.de/de/khidabslide.html (German) or
www.henna-und-mehr.de/franz/khidabslide.html (French)
Tags: Henna Kunst Henna-Muster Henna-Motiv Naksh Henna Mehndi Hennatattoo Blumen flowers fleurs Kopf head tete Bodypainting Body Art Körperbemalung Kunst am Körper Peinture corporelle Henna Design Tatouage au henné Mehndi Design Hennamalerei Hennabemalung http://www.henna-und-mehr.de Art Kunst نقوش حنة mehandi mehendi Berlin khidab Galltinte gall ink Henna Tattoo & Zubehör Berlin
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After a long time, I painted a head again, this time with gall ink (khidab). You just see the really black ink better than the red henna, which is usually quite pale on the head).
Khidab is a Gall ink which is employed in Yemen mainly in the mountainous regions around the capital Sanaa instead of henna. For an account how it is made you can download an article:
Yemeni Women’s Body Painting with Black Gall Ink Khidab, Production Methods,
from my colleage Dr. Hanne Schönig at www.henna-und-mehr.de/pdf/Khidabartikel_eu.pdf; (Englisch)
or www.henna-und-mehr.de/pdf/schoenig_deutsch.pdf (German)
If you like to see original Yeminite bodypaintings with this ink visit: www.henna-und-mehr.de/de/khidabslide.html (German) or
www.henna-und-mehr.de/franz/khidabslide.html (French)
Tags: Henna Kunst Henna-Muster Henna-Motiv Naksh Henna Mehndi Hennatattoo Blumen flowers fleurs Kopf head tete Bodypainting Body Art Körperbemalung Kunst am Körper Peinture corporelle Henna Design Tatouage au henné Mehndi Design Hennamalerei Hennabemalung http://www.henna-und-mehr.de Art Kunst نقوش حنة mehandi mehendi Berlin khidab Galltinte gall ink Henna Tattoo & Zubehör Berlin
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After a long time, I painted a head again, this time with gall ink (khidab). You just see the really black ink better than the red henna, which is usually quite pale on the head).
Khidab is a Gall ink which is employed in Yemen mainly in the mountainous regions around the capital Sanaa instead of henna. For an account how it is made you can download an article:
Yemeni Women’s Body Painting with Black Gall Ink Khidab, Production Methods,
from my colleage Dr. Hanne Schönig at www.henna-und-mehr.de/pdf/Khidabartikel_eu.pdf; (Englisch)
or www.henna-und-mehr.de/pdf/schoenig_deutsch.pdf (German)
If you like to see original Yeminite bodypaintings with this ink visit: www.henna-und-mehr.de/de/khidabslide.html (German) or
www.henna-und-mehr.de/franz/khidabslide.html (French)
Tags: Henna Kunst Henna-Muster Henna-Motiv Naksh Henna Mehndi Hennatattoo Blumen flowers fleurs Kopf head tete Bodypainting Body Art Körperbemalung Kunst am Körper Peinture corporelle Henna Design Tatouage au henné Mehndi Design Hennamalerei Hennabemalung http://www.henna-und-mehr.de Art Kunst نقوش حنة mehandi mehendi Berlin khidab Galltinte gall ink Henna Tattoo & Zubehör Berlin
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