[Gary]

Dear Diane, I will be more than happy to answer that question. I am indian, more precisely a South Indian. The red mark you talk of is a powder called 'kum kum' which is applied by both men and women, but mainly women. If you have seen a man wearing one it would be under the following two circumstances, 1. It might be a very religious or auspicious day and for that reason he is wearing it, ie: for a prayer in which both men and women wear kum kum 2. In south India, the main caste is Brahmin. Brahmins are pure vegetarians and religion is a main part of their lives. It is common in South India for men to wear kum kum, especially Priests in temples. I would highly recommend that you visit a temple or to go talk to a south indian man/woman and visit a temple with them. I am sure you will learn a lot from your experience. If you have any further questions, please do feel free to e-mail me. Thanks. Gary.P

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Name : Gary, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Indian, Religion : Hindu, Age : 21, City : Auckland, State : NA Country : New Zealand, Occupation : Unemployed, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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