Henna Tattoo in Fez

Our Fes excursions are professionally organized in a way that allows our customers to get a complete and fulfilling experience of the Moroccan culture, including insights about some of the rituals practiced by locals in Fes, like Fes Henna Tattoo. Henna is a dye made from the plant that bears its name. Creating this dye is a fascinating process that requires grinding the dried Henna leaves into a powder, then mixing them with water, tea, or lemon juice. The powder needs to be as green as possible for the tattoo to be most effective. Once the process is done and the ink has dried, your Henna tattoo will take a shade of brown/red on your skin. Traditionally, Henna tattoos are widely used in Moroccan weddings, where the bride gets tattoos on her hands the day before the wedding, surrounded by her family and relatives as they celebrate the upcoming blessed event.

Other celebrations where the Henna is used include the 27th day of Ramadan and the circumcision of kids. Fes Henna Tattoo artists are mostly women who learn this art starting from the simplest designs, like flowers, and then proceed through the various stages until they can successfully draw complex and charming patterns, which only the most skilled and talented artists can make. The most ornamental design is usually the one for the bride, while other women use less complicated patterns. It’s tradition to have the bride avoid all housework for as long as the tattoo lasts.

Henna is a natural dye that is completely safe for any type of skin, and the designs need to follow certain rules. For example, you can only get geometrical drawings and never scenes from real life, like people or animals. Once the dye has been applied, it needs to rest for a few hours, after which it will leave the well-known mark in a color shade that varies from orange to dark brown, which will fade in 7-14 days. Needless to say, this charming tradition is among tourists’ favorite activities to do in Morocco and also represents a live souvenir that you can bring home to show to your friends and be reminded of your fabulous time in Morocco. Given that the tattoo only lasts up to 15 days, what better excuse would you have to come back to Morocco to get another one?

Berber women of the Amazigh tribes from the Atlas Mountains historically used these tattoos as a form of identification, but now that this purpose has vanished, they’ve become fascinating decorations for Moroccan celebrations. As part of our Darborj service, you may choose to meet with an expert Henna artist and get your very own Fes Henna tattoo session. A member of our staff will come with you to the tattoo shop where you’ll get a beautiful Henna inscription.