Women wereaccused of heresy and witchcraft during the Spanish inquisition ifthey were discovered to have henna on hair and fingernails. Duringthe Medieval Warm period, The Spanish inquisition believed henna was culturallyconnected to ethnically Muslim and Jewish culture, and to have anynon-Catholic belief was heresy. By 1560 henna was outlawed in Spain,and women found using henna were subject to imprisonment and torture.

The belief that red-haired or henna-haired women are witches hassoftened, but women with vivid red hair are still viewed as daring,wild, and mysterious! [Read more...]