The painted bride : henna art among Pakistani women in New York City / produced and directed by Susan Slymovics, Amanda Dargan.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Slymovics, Susan, producer, director.

Dargan, Amanda, 1950- producer, director.

Queens Council on the Arts, distributor.

Language:

English

Urdu

Subjects (All):

Henna (Dye).

Mehndi (Body painting).

Body marking--Religious aspects--Islam.

Body marking.

Pakistanis--New York (State)--New York--Social life and customs.

Pakistanis.

New York (State)--New York.

Manners and customs.

Islamic marriage customs and rites--Pakistan.

Islamic marriage customs and rites.

Pakistan.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (25 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Henna art among Pakistani women in New York City

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] : Queens Council on the Arts, 1990.

Language Note:

In English or in Urdu with English subtitles.

System Details:

VHS - NTSC

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Shenaz Hooda illustrates the traditional art of mehendi, the henna decoration of women's hands and feet for weddings and other festive occasions. The film includes the ceremonies as well as the Urdu songs (with English sub-titles) that are part of a traditional Ismailite wedding.

Credits:

Producers/directors/supervising editors, Susan Slymovics, Amanda Dargan ; camera, Tom Hurwitz, Jack Walworth ; sound, Jack Walworth, Dorothy Low ; editor, Jack Walworth ; still photography, Martha Cooper ; consultants, Shenaz Hooda, David Magier, Joseph Sciorra.

OCLC:

37992351