Henna Art in Global Era: From Traditional to Popular Culture

Keywords

Henna Art, Ritual, Global Ara, Traditional Culture, Popular Culture

Abstract

In the last decade, the use of henna has been the trend of fashion, not only for people in Indonesia, but also throughout the world. The art of Henna, which is the art of painting some part of the body by using henna leaves plant, has been recognized for many centuries to the communities in Asia and Africa. In Indonesia, the art of henna was brought by the Indians and Arabs which have rooted in many of Indonesian regional cultures. The use of henna is closely related with traditional ceremonies, especially marriages. In the recent time, the use of henna has reemerged and become current fashion. With this background, the research focuses its analysis on the re-emergence of this painting tradition of henna. By conducting field research, namely through observation and interview, both to the artists and the users of henna, the research aims at explaining the transformation of henna art, from traditional into pop culture. In this globalization era, henna art which originates from the eastern culture can also be accepted as a global culture. However, the use of henna is not only in its traditional meaning, but as a popular culture.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Baiq Clara Dita Chairunnisa
AU  - Ade Solihat
PY  - 2019/06
DA  - 2019/06
TI  - Henna Art in Global Era: From Traditional to Popular Culture
BT  - Joint proceedings of the International Conference on Social Science and Character Educations (IcoSSCE 2018) and International Conference on Social Studies, Moral, and Character Education (ICSMC 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 220
EP  - 225
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125910003
ID  - Chairunnisa2019/06
ER  -