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Mehndi is a ceremonial art form which originated in ancient india. which is now Pakistan and India. Intricate patterns of mehndi are typically applied to Brides before wedding ceremonies. The groom is also painted in some parts of India. In Rajasthan, the grooms are given designs that are often as elaborate as those for brides. In assam, apart from marriage, it is broadly used by unmarried women during rangoli, but there are no restrictions on its use by married women.

Muslims in Pakistan also started to use it as an indication of coming of age. Henna is now also used in some gulf states , where the night before the wedding night is dedicated to decorating the bride with henna, and called "Henna night". Also, as an alternative to a 'hen party' in the Western countries, some families have "Mehndi nights", or "henna nights", similar to the ones in the Gulf States. The bride and also close friends of the bride have their hands, arms and even feet decorated with henna. In the Middle East and Africa, it is common for women to apply henna to their fingernails and toenails and to their hands.