Port Neptune

Ten decoratively painted young hands

Harmony Day in 2009 transported the Joey mob to Malaysia and India.

In Malaysia the mob learned to count to five : 1– satu ; 2 – dua ; 3 – tiga ; 4 – empat ; 5 – lima.

After a brainstorming session on decorations used by cultures around the world, the mob learned a little about some of the henna decorations used in India.

Some women in India decorate the backs of their hands and their arms right up to their elbow on the day they are getting married. This henna paste painting is called Mendhi and is linked to Hindu worship.

The mob then had the chance to draw their own hands and decorate them on paper before having some real (face) paint applied to their own hands.