Leaves of girlfriends or Inai and some even call it with Henna, is a plant commonly used by women to decorate nails. Already since ancient times, women in Medeterania Peninsula, Malay and also Indonesia use the leaves to color the nails to look beautiful. In addition to coloring the hands and feet, leaf henna is also useful for treating minor injuries such as skin etched and so on.
Most of the traditional wedding procession in some areas in Indonesia include the ritual of the use of girlfriend leaves as one of the wedding rituals. Each region has its own meaning and meaning for the ritual, although in the present time this ritual is considered by some people of Indonesia as a complementary procession of marriage a custom.
While in Aceh the tradition of henna is called Bohgaca Night is Night Berinai (wearing a boyfriend or henna) and done before the ceremony is held. The leaves of the girlfriend / wife symbolize the wife as a solace remedy as well as household jewelry. Leaves girlfriend that has been loose from the stalk, placed in a large plate then pounded. This girlfriend leaves will be applied several times to produce a natural-looking red color.
