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Emery 1950.291  \nOBJECTIVES  \n● Students will be introduced to Indian culture by examining two Mughal images from the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection, A Seated Lady Holding a Flower and Standing Portrait of Akbar.  \n● Students will use technology to learn about the rituals, traditions and patterns of Indian weddings, including mehendi ceremonies.  \n● Students will trace their own hand on paper and then draw a detailed henna pattern on it, which includes their own initials.  \n● Students will design and carve their own block stamp and then print a repeated pattern onto fabric (or watercolor paper) to make a decorative background for their henna hand.  \n● Students will evaluate their art project using a self-assessment rubric.  \nCONCEPT  \nIndian weddings vary greatly due to religion and region, but all incorporate beautiful fabrics and rituals, such as the mehendi ceremony of painting detailed henna patterns on the bride’s hands and feet. After researching and sharing what they have learned about traditions of Indian weddings, students will use Indian inspired patterns to design paper henna hands and backgrounds of printed hand stamped fabric or stamped watercolor paper.  \nCLASS EXPERIENCE  \nMATERIALS  \nWater-based or Fabric Printing Ink Inking Plate  \nBrayer  \nLinoleum Cutter  \nPost it® notes  \nSpeedy-Carve® block or other carving media  \nFabric (linen, cotton or polyester) Liquid Watercolor  \nWatercolor Paper Ink pads  \nEmbossing Powder (non-toxic) Foamcore or Matboard  \nXacto® knife Colored Pencils Iron  \nHot Glue Gun Heat Gun (optional)  \nVOCABULARY  \nHand block printing-applying color to fabric by stamping a “block” to create a repeated pattern.  \nMotif-a design, symbol or theme, often repeated.  \nMehendi-a pre-wedding ceremony in which decorative designs are applied to the bride’s hands and feet using a paste made of henna plants.  \nRitual-ceremonial actions based on tradition and/or religion.  \nMantra-a sacred utterance or sound that has spiritual powers.  \nTolerance- recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others.  \nMughal- Indian empire (1526-1857), established by Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur.  \nAkbar the Great- the third emperor of the Mughal Empire of India, who proclaimed tolerance for all religions during his reign.  \nPROCEDURE  \n1. With your class, discuss the customs and rituals of an American wedding. Some comments might include: the groom is not allowed to see the bride before the wedding; the bride wears white; the bride wears something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue; the ring bearer carries the ring, the flower girl throws petals, the father“gives away” the bride, the throwing of the bouquet and garter, throwing rice, decorating the car with tin cans and a “just married” sign, etc. Expect a variety of answers related to your region of the country, heritage and religious customs.  \n2. Have students work in pairs to research the traditions of Indian weddings based on its many religions. ( Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and the Bahá 'í Faith) .  \n3. Give students time to compare what they have found about Indian weddings. Ask: “What similarities seem to exist between Indian weddings of various faiths?” Today, about 84% of Indians are Hindu and 12% are Muslim. Hindu weddings are very elaborate and can last three or more days. Brides in both Hindu and Muslim weddings traditionally wear red, symbolizing the rising sun, prosperity and fertility. 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