The Timeless Art of Mehndi: A Cultural and Historical Exploration of Henna Tattoos

Senior Seminar Final Paper due 5/7 (25 points)
1250-1500 words (5-6 double spaced pages maximum).
Assignment:
Write a research paper on one of the topics below. Choose one that’s fun and interesting to you so your project is enjoyable and you can claim ownership of it. (Remember, at this point you all know much more about tattoo art and history than most people, even most tattooed people.)
For this research paper, I will discuss henna tattoos, which have a different name: mehndi. I will discuss the process, how they are done, and the reasons behind them.
Fabius, C. (1998). Mehndi the art of henna body painting. Three Rivers. 
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=tJjmAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=info:Ko27jckZXmgJ:scholar.google.com/&ots=n-6T2cg5C3&sig=eKzSSzj5BGvrDubkRhCb5ECtGjY#v=onepage&q&f=false
Miczak, M. A. (2001). Henna’s secret history: The history, mystery & folklore of henna. Writers Club Press. 
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=y4Al3swCPbsC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=info:Go7jbhARh_wJ:scholar.google.com/&ots=knqs6xafAv&sig=Q2l1mMa7sABwGgfkfOvodjOq6As#v=onepage&q&f=false
Roome, L. (2000). Mehndi: The timeless art of henna painting. St. Martin’s. 
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=tJjmAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=info:Ko27jckZXmgJ:scholar.google.com/&ots=n-6T2ci0t2&sig=iQSMeaCjzcrZZExWNEA-SB5LX10#v=onepage&q&f=false
Google. (n.d.). Mehndi. Google Books. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dMfxkYsIZVcC&oi=fnd&pg=PA10&dq=info%3AunztkMOWeGQJ%3Ascholar.google.com%2F&ots=bSwWWf2AUy&sig=lfg6ZgOK4zsHv9IaPINXvxlUroA#v=onepage&q&f=false 
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dMfxkYsIZVcC&oi=fnd&pg=PA10&dq=info:unztkMOWeGQJ:scholar.google.com/&ots=bSwWWf2AUy&sig=lfg6ZgOK4zsHv9IaPINXvxlUroA#v=onepage&q&f=false