Ancient Emirati women were buried with at least three things as the essentials for the afterlife: jewelry, pottery, and seashells containing kohl.
As a substance, kohl has always been culturally precious. Makeup was applied with an ivory, bronze, or glass stick. The Louvre Museum in Paris has a 4th-century-AD dilekythos, a double blown-glass cosmetic tube for kohl in its collection (see below). KOHL’S PRECIOUS VALUE TO THE CULTURE AND MYTHOLOGY Ancient graves from the pre-historic Tasian culture point to the early application of galena in Egypt, a custom stretching from the Badarian period through to the Coptic era. Upper eyelids were painted black and lower ones were colored green (from malachite), as depicted in ancient texts that describe the use of both. It was derived from a natural mineral form of lead sulfide. Galena eye paint (later termed kohl in Arabic, from the Akkadian word for the cosmetic) was widely used in Ancient Egypt.
It was originally used for prevention of eye ailments but was also thought to protect from “the evil eye.” The use spread about Central and South Asia, the Mediterranean, Horn of Africa, and India, where it has a variety of names and is still seen lining eyes today. Cleopatra, the pharaohs, and noble women all wore kohl around their eyes, as did the nomadic Toureg and Bedouins. The use of kohl can be traced back to 3500 BC to the ancient Egyptians and the ancient (and mysterious) kingdom of Punt on the Horn of Africa. Now, here in the US, I use a safe eyeliner pencil with the same dragging technique as I did with the kohl (which gives some people the jitters). To get the powder on the inside of my eyelids I had to close my eye on the wand and drag it across. Ancient Egyptians used more luxurious materials of brass or hand-blown glass for their wands. The applicator was a small wooden wand which was dipped into the powdered kohl and run along the inside edges of the eyelids. While in Afghanistan, I decided to give this mysterious and dramatic black substance a try and bought some from a local “cosmetic” shop. Its use almost becomes mythological, as its story is deeply integrated into the way of life and the cultures of the people who used it. rays from the stark, bright deserts which they would cross on their migrations. I knew the tailor’s family were from the Kuchi tribal peoples, and recently learned that the use of kohl was part of their tradition. Tailor’s Family, “Waiting for Lunch” © JOANNE WARFIELDĭecades later as I am writing this book, I decided I wanted to dig deeper into the history behind the use of kohl and was curious how the women, girls, and baby of the tailor’s family began wearing it. No wonder kohl was used as a cosmetic eye-liner throughout history, since black-outlined eyes become dramatic, alluring, and enchanting. The deep black outlines around her eyes made them even more beautiful. I was enchanted by the kohl lining her lovely big eyes, as well as other markings with kohl and tattoos on her face. When I saw the precious baby girl sitting up with a grape in each hand, I quietly moved in closer. Internationale Naturprodukte GmbH, Schacht Jakob 15, D-45259 Essen Marie W.As I revisit the photographs I took of the tailor’s family for my upcoming book, Modern Nomad: Into the Heart of the Silk Road, Afghanistan 1977, kohl captivated my imagination, since all the women of the tailor’s family wore kohl, including the baby (photo above.) The ancient “eyeliner” was used as medicine, beauty, and for protection against the “evil eye.” I had to know more….ĭuring a lunch at the tailor’s house, I was honored to be given permission to photograph the family. Mine 2 (fein): OCTYLDODECYL STEAROLYL STEARATE, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA OIL, COPERNICA CERIFERA CERA, CANDELILLA CERA, MICA, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER, ORYZANOL, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77480 (GOLD). Mine 1 (stark): COCOS NUCIFERA OIL, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROLYL STEARATE, COPERNICA CERIFERA CERA, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, MICA, CANDELILLA CERA, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER, ORYZANOL, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77480 (GOLD). EAN / GTIN: 4250304301341 Shipping Weight: 23 g per item Ingredients/INCI:
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