What dye is traditionally used to make temporary tattoos in India, the Middle East, and North Africa?
Jagua tattoo Jagua tattoo Jagua tattoo is a temporary form of skin decoration resulting from the application of an extract of the fruit "Genipa americana", also known as "jagua". This fruit has been used for body ornamentation and medicinal purposes in many areas of South America for centuries. It has only recently been introduced in North America and Europe as an addition to henna body art, also called mehendi, mehandi, or mehndi in India. (The term henna tattoo is often used as a generic term for temporary tattoos.) The jagua tattoo method involves the surface application of a dye which then sets
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