Greeting Card | Palestinian henna party

A blank A6 greeting card with a print of a Palestinian History Tapestry embroidery panel depicting the Palestinian henna party celebrations.

Palestinian wedding ceremonies start the night before the wedding day, when women from the bride’s family and her friends gather to sing, dance, and apply temporary tattoos with henna, a plant dye. Older women decorate the skin of the bride and her guests with designs that often take hours to complete.

Decorations put on the bride’s legs represent the return of the dove to Noah, as evidence that the flood’s destruction was over. The women wear traditional,
hand-embroidered dresses, with that of the bride being the most beautiful.

The card comes with a blank white envelope and a cellophane sleeve.

Source of image: Traditional design
Sketch: Amal Abu Hussain [Bir Seb’a] Gaza,
Embroidery: Ruba Al Behery [Bir Seb’a], Gaza