“ You have nice
drawings on your hands Alila ! Did you play with your color markers?
- Not at all Doudou, answers Alila laugthing ! I did not put marker on my
hands, it is henna.
- Henna?
- Yes, henna is a plant. When you grind it, you get a red ink with which
we can make beautiful drawings on our hands and feets. Every girl in
Mauritania does this.
- This is very beautiful, it looks like a make-up for hands and feets…”
