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HENNA MARKINGS IN SLOUGHI
People in the West often ask about the meaning of henna markings on Sloughis. This
North African tradition is best explained by North Africans themselves. This is what they
say.
Algeria
Algeria 2024 © Zahraoui Abdeljalil
For the henna question there are three main reasons:
The first is to protect the Sloughi's legs against infection from wounds after hunting.
The second is for aesthetics.
The third and it depends on the region is considered a good luck charm.
And in certain cases, for a newborn horse, Sloughi, or calf...for long life expectancy and
good health.
And it is the grandmother, or the oldest lady of the house, who must apply it.
I remember my grandmother applying it to the calves on their foreheads, to have the
Baraka (Blessing).
By Alla Kasimi El Hassani (2024, Algeria)
