Mehendi

Created by Hand: Interview of Henna Design Maker
by Ria Nagpal, St Mark’s School Meera Bagh, New Delhi, India

Artist: My name is Pawan.
 * Student: May I know your name please?

Student : How long have you been in this profession? Artist: I have been doing this since 15 years.

Student : Where is your hometown? Artist: I belong to the Baliya Zila in Uttar Pradesh.

Student : How did you get into this profession? Artist: I saw people doing this in the market and it interested me so I ended up doing it.

Student : How did you go about your training? Artist: First, we learned to make the cones and the mixture and then we started practicing on plates and eventually on hands.

Student : What do you use the oil for? Artist: The colour comes out to be darker and it gives finesse to the design.

Student : What about your income? Artist: It depends on seasons. The festive seasons give us a good business but on usual days, we are able to earn 50,000 rupees per month. [About $900 US$] || xxx || media type="custom" key="20340808" ||