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Kumkum
Also known as Kumkuma
thumb|Kumkuma powder from Mysore, India.
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- Application
- Common forehead marks
- Significance
- Kumkuma and women
- Making kumkuma
- Other uses
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thumb|Kumkuma powder from Mysore, India.
Kumkuma is a powder used for social and religious markings in India. It is made from turmeric or any other local materials. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of slaked lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into a red color.