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Kimimaro Kaguya has two dots on his forehead. In South Asia, it is called a
_bindi_. Is it an identification mark, or does it have any significance like a
curse mark? Is there any canon reason given for it?

I came across a source which said that it represents his clan, but the Kaguya
clan doesn't have significant history in Naruto/Shippuden anime or manga. Is
there any source for this claim?

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naruto symbolism
Does the mark on Kimimaro's forehead have any significance?


The sign can be seen on all seen clan-members (okay; there's only Kimimaro and
some guy in the anime), so I think that it's a clan-symbol.


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All Kaguya clan members have that two-dot mark as their trait, just like how
the Uzumakis have red hair, Uchihas with Sharingans, Yamanakas have blonde
hair and greenish eyes, Hyugas have Byakugans, etc.. It's done to make the
clan member stand out from other clans and clan members and to identify
exclusively from which clan the Shinobi is from. Mangakas do this so that the
readers don't get confused and also to have a good amount of distinction
between each clan and their members.


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