Salem Public Library holds Henna Tattoo workshop

At 1pm March 14, close to 60 children and adults attended a Henna tattoo workshop at the Salem Public Library.
Henna tattoo is an old art form to temporarily adorn the skin. It is normally used during wedding celebrations and in certain cultures it is used to protect against the "evil eye" in Africa and Southeastern Asia. Henna tattoo is applied with a plant extract with a liquid medium to absorb into the skin, such as lemon juice or certain oils. Typically the plant extract is applied to the hands and feet where the ink is more easily absorbed. The plant extract used for the tattoo stains the skin and usually lasts three to four weeks. Henna tattoo designs vary from culture to culture.
This tattoo workshop is one of the programs offered by the Friends of the Salem Library. The Friends of the Salem Library is a 20-year-old nonprofit organization that raises money to buy books and hosts many free events for the public.
Anne Nawrocki volunteered because she is a friend with Anne MacFadyen who runs the workshop. Nawrocki said she first learned about it through the previous workshops and now she volunteers to help out. Nawrocki said "It started as just for mainly teens but as you can see we have gotten alot of moms involved and older people involved. So really it's grown, we started with two or three people and it's gotten bigger and bigger over the years," said Nawrocki.

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