Henna ceremony before weddings

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	tradition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Mehndi_ceremony
gptkbp:associatedWith	festivals weddings celebrations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	important pre-wedding ritual
gptkbp:customs	bride not allowed to work until henna fades bride's hands and feet decorated groom's name hidden in henna
gptkbp:duration	several hours
gptkbp:features	gptkb:music dancing gifts singing application of henna designs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Henna ceremony before weddings
gptkbp:material	henna paste
gptkbp:origin	ancient tradition
gptkbp:participants	gptkb:event female relatives female friends
gptkbp:period	held before wedding day
gptkbp:practicedIn	gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:India gptkb:Middle_East gptkb:Morocco gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:Somalia gptkb:Sudan
gptkbp:purpose	warding off evil blessing the bride symbolizing joy
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Middle_East gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:religion	practiced by Hindus practiced by Jews practiced by Muslims
gptkbp:symbolizes	love fertility prosperity good luck
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Yemenite_customs
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7