[Mitra]

To signify that they are married.

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Name : Mitra, City : Wash, State : DC, Country : United States, 

[Jasmeen]

Its in their religion, its like asking whites why do the nuns wear that outfit! Have some respect for ppl!

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Name : Jasmeen, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Other Pacific Islander, Religion : Muslim, Age : 18, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

[samantha]

they wear them to indicate that they are married. some women that are not married wear different types of ‘dots’. sometimes they are shaped differently. i can’t really recall the proper name for the ‘dot’ but they’re not called dots.

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Name : samantha, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 13, City : toronto, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

[Andy23945]

My Indian friend says it’s traditional, decorative, Indian jewelry.

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Name : Andy23945, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 17, City : Jax, State : FL, Country : United States, 

[Sarita19577]

I’m actaully Indian. The red dot on the forehead was actually used as a sign of marriage, and still is sometimes. It is also meant to symbolize a third eye. This ‘red dot’ is called a bindi or tika. Nowadays, though, people just wear them for fashion most of the time…(at festivals, parties, and weddings). You can get all types of pretty ones at Indian markets…

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Name : Sarita19577, Gender : F, Race : Asian, City : Apex, State : NC, Country : United States, 

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