We are in central Turkey now in an area called Cappadocia. After dinner we walked back to our pension and Faruk the owner asked if we would like to go to a "henna party". The tradition in Turkey is that the bride's family throws a kind of wedding shower for the bride and her friends. They paint their hands with henna and then have a party. This is part of a three day event culminating in the actual wedding ceremony.
In this case the bride is a local girl in the town of Goreme where we are staying.
Next thing we know, we are piling into Faruk's van and traveling some back streets to get to what is basically a street party. The women congregate in the middle. There is live music and they dance and talk. The men are relegated to a minor role and gather in knots outside the main group of women.
The Henna "Street Party".Location:Goreme, Turkey
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