what is the dot made from ,on the forehead of middle eastern women?

Question

ok.... women from india?

Answer 1

The red dot is worn by Indian women, and it is usually made from kum-kum, a red powder. I can't think of the translation of kum-kum. Sometimes, women also wear a jewel there, in which case it can be made of various jewels, with a sticky backing to hold it in place. I have one, it's called a bindi.

It is not a sign of caste, so far as I know. It merely indicates the "3rd Eye" or the area of spiritual perception.

Other forehead markings have to do with sect. For example, worshippers of Shiva wear 3 horizontal white lines on their foreheads. The God Shiva himself wears these. Worshippers of Vishnu wear a specific marking as well. These marks are called Tilak. It's not caste, but religious devotion that they are marking.

Married women also wear a red (I think) dot closer to the top of the forehead to indicate their married status.

When I go to temple, I take of the powder that is provided by the Deity, and mix it with water and place it on my forehead, between my eyebrows. This is the place of spiritual seeing, so it a symbolic representation that I have "seen" God, and God has seen me. It is a way of making a connection with God.

Answer 2

Red Dot On Forehead

Answer 3

Traditionally, married women only work the kumkum powder which was used to apply a round bindi with the tip of the middle finger. Always red in colour kumkum was made at home from haldi, turmeric and alum. The red colour of the sindoor and kumkum was determined by the colour of blood. Animal sacrifice was a common practice and the blood of the sacrifice was smeared on the forehead of the Goddess Devi and the devotees.

Fortunately, the more gory blood was replaced by the more acceptable kumkum powder. The Goddesses from the Hindu pantheon are now offered kumkum which is revered and worn by both men and woman.


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Answer 4

It is called a "bindi" and is a cosmetic that is considered very attractive as it draws attention to the face.
In southern India, girls choose to wear a bindi, while in other parts of India it is the prerogative of the married woman. A red dot on the forehead is an auspicious sign of marriage and guarantees the social status and sanctity of the institution of marriage.

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Answer 5

It can be a liquid paint, an sicker or a red vermillion powder.

Its Indian, not middle eastern.

Its not representation of caste, even if they teach this crap in US schools...(I say it because Westerners regulerly call it a caste mark- either because of what their missionaeries claim or their school books, which certainly are written by bigots, if this is the case)

Answer 6

Are you sure you're talking about middle eastern women and not about women, for example, from India?

Answer 7

its not on middle eastern women
the indian woman usually put it

Answer 8

Its worn by asian women, specifically indian, and they wear it as a sign of caste, there are different ones for different castes. (eg. a big red one, four small black dots between the eyebrows and at the corner of the eyes). There are also bindis (colourful dots of various shapes) for special occasions and such.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

I thought it was a sign they was married, what it is made of I can't say