Tattoo Traditional Moroccan

Henna Arabic which actually still has a great position in the Moroccan culture so that women in all over the kingdom using Henna especially in the ceremonies especially in weddings and in some religious feasts, even it was used in years ago to make tattoos for women, in addition to Al Kohl which was used as an eyeliner.


Henna was used for different purposes so that there were some women who used to put it in their hair for it's benefits on women's hair by giving it a new color an give a sweet smell that lasts in the women's hair for days, another use of Henna is that women used to put it in their hands as and their feet in different ways which makes the women looks so attractive.

Henna tattoo still such a really important part in the barber traditions. historically the use of Henna tattoo was because the Amazigh used to believe That henna is not used only for an original aspect but they were believe that the function of the Henna tattoo can be protective, decorative, indicate the barbarian identity or even for medical purposes. in addition to that it was also used as an indication or as a symbol for something so that every single tattoo used to symbolize a social statement, as well there are so many rituals associated with Henna today such as; the marriage, birth and religious feasts.


there was another element used for ornamental aspect and so many other purposes which is Al Kohl; Kohl which is one of the ancient eye cosmetic on earth, kohl was traditionally made by lead sulphide and so many other ingredients combined together to give us what we called Al kohl. Kohl was used as a kind of mascara for eyelashes moreover to darken the eyelids, It is used mostly by women, even there are some areas when we find men and children with kohl and especially babies.


the use of Kohl dates back to the pharaohs, it was used by women as well as men, but it was originally used but the egyptian queens, the use of kohl by men and women as wellwas becouse they used to be that that Kohol protect from some eye diseases that they also used to beleive the that darkening circle around the eye can protect one from sun's harsh rays.