eli5: Why do Indian Girls commonly have the moles/red marks on their head?

Question

I’ve always been curious as to why, but I’ve been afraid to ask as I don’t know if it’s a stereotype or insensitive. But I do want to know why, so I finally decided to ask.

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Answer 1

Its called a bindi or a pottu. Black dot means you’re single. Red dot means you’re married.