Kina Gecesi ~ Henna Night
~ Kina Gecesi ~ Henna ~
The night before a traditional Turkish Wedding is called the Henna Night and on this night the women friends of the bride hold a party in the brides honor. When the party is well under way, someone goes to the Groom’s house to invite the groom and his friends for a short visit. The men each bring a present for the bride, which the bride’s mother collects in a cooking pot. The bride’s face is covered because the groom is forbidden to see her on this night. The bride and groom are permitted to have one short dance together.
The men are sent back home and the time has come for the Henna ceremony. The bride’s face is covered and she is encouragred to cry bitter tears to express her sadness as she will be leaving her family.
The henna is places on the palms of the bride’s hands and covered with a cloth. The henna stains her hands, it is a sign of joy for everyone to see. The grooms mother presents the bride to be with gold for prosperity and wealth.
Bride’s mother placing the henna in her palms
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Büsra on 15 Nov 2008 at 10:07 am #
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Sena Arpaci on 01 Jun 2009 at 7:43 am #
hello i am a turkish girl in Australia whom had an oral about kina gece and how it it is traditional to the turkish culture thank you very much this was a very good resource for me to use…..
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Lee on 28 Jul 2009 at 6:58 am #
Hi, I am interested in knowing what the bags are called that are placed over the hands and the traditional meaning of them and the type of cloth that covers the henna in the hand. I am a textiles student and am exploring Sacred Textiles.
What is traditionally printed on to the Red outfit and the significance of its colour?
Thanks Lee