Blogrimage Day 4: Djibouti (جيبوتي )

Today's blog, will take us to the nation of Djibouti, located in the horn of Africa. Because Djibouti is so close to the middle east, their native tongue is Arabic and the country is 94% Muslim. This picture below was taken of a street in the capital city: Djibouti, Djibouti.



Due to the lateness of the night, I am keeping this entry short. But, one interesting thing about Djibouti is that Henna Hand tattoos are very popular. It is believed they enhance the beauty of the person and is applied to the feet and hands for special occasions. The paste used for this non-permanent tattoos, comes for the Henna plant. The plant leaves are ground up and then used as a stain on the skin. It is applied in many different patterns and designs like the one seen:

I do find it interesting that the tattoo is on the inside of the hand, not on the outside.

Well, that is all for tonight folks...