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It marks them as being already married, and therefore unavailable to other men.
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I was told it designates high social status (w/in their culture/society).
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Only the married ones or promised ones do.
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for the same reason other women flash their diamond engagement rings and wedding bands -
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its called a 'Bindi' and heres some info on it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_(decoration)
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The holy dot or bindi is usually a red dot made with vermilion (finely powdered bright red mercuric sulphide). Considered a blessed symbol of Uma or Parvati, a bindi signifies female energy (shakti) and is believed to protect women and their husbands. Traditionally a symbol of marriage (hence the widows did not wear vermilion), it has now become a decorative item and is worn today by unmarried girls and women of other religions as well.
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The holy dot or bindi is usually a red dot made with vermilion (finely powdered bright red mercuric sulphide). Considered a blessed symbol of Uma or Parvati, a bindi signifies female energy (shakti) and is believed to protect women and their husbands. Traditionally a symbol of marriage (hence the widows did not wear vermilion), it has now become a decorative item and is worn today by unmarried girls and women of other religions as well
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Not in every cultures, only some cultures, red dot on their forehead worn by since baby to women. Those days only widows don't wear, but now a days, even widows are wearing too(is not surprise?). But in some cultures, women worn red dot after they get marry. Some thinks it's just a fashion to wear. Now a days, I seen some forigen people wear nose pin, toe rings, anklets, like Indian married and unmarried women does.
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for spiritual protection
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it shows people they're married. kind of like a wedding ring. =)
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not every indian.only hindu .it is due to culture but nowadays litrate hindu ladies dont use it.5
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Spiritual and tradition.
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It is part of the caste system
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its called 'bindi' thats a part of tradition..
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what does this has to do with literacy !!... even the literate ones do it n they feel proud of that too
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