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Jewish girl with facial ornamentation in ḥarqus and kohl, Dadès. From Robichez' Maroc Central, 1946. Jewish Henna, Mizrahi Jews, Moroccan Culture, Moroccan Women, Jewish Women, Women's Circle, Woman Back, Native People, Vintage Portraits

I helped facilitate a wonderful henna ceremony last week for a mixed Yemenite-Moroccan Jewish couple. One of the things we included was the singing and reading of several chants for the henna ceremony from various Moroccan and Yemenite Jewish communities. The bride’s mother was particularly moved by one of them and I thought I would share it on the blog. I call the song “Ya Mashta,” after its opening words — although, as we shall see, there are several versions — which means, “O Dresser.” A…

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