The evil eye mal de ojo nazar mauvais oeil or greek mattiasma is a curse that is believed to be imposed by a malicious glare usually against an unwitting person.
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The evil eye is a superstitious curse or legend believed to be cast by a malevolent glare usually given to a person when one is unaware.
Many cultures believe that receiving the evil eye will cause misfortune or injury while others believe it to be a kind of supernatural force that casts or reflects a malevolent gaze back upon those who wish harm upon others especially innocents.
The evil eye first recorded by the mesopotamian about 5 000 years ago in cuneiform on clay tablets the evil eye may actually have originated as.
While the most traditional evil eye symbol is a sapphire or cobalt blue hue evil eye charms in different colours hold different meaning.
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In greece and many other cultures that believe in the evil eye the most popular colour is a deep blue just like the greek seas.
It is all about protection.
It is also the most popular souvenir sold.
The history of the turkish evil eye.
We find this figure in jewish christian and muslim cultures as well as buddhist and hindu society.
From small key rings to necklaces to large ceramic eyes to hang up in the home they are all sold wherever tourism exists.
Evil eyes may have occurred as early as the early paleolithic era.
In turkey it is known by the name nazar boncuğu the latter.
Charms and decorations with eye like symbols known as nazars which are used to repel the evil eye are a common sight across greece turkey egypt iran iraq lebanon morocco southern italy naples the levant and afghanistan and have become a popular choice of souvenir with tourists.
The nazar boncuğu is not just a turkish tradition anymore.
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Hindi urdu pashto bengali kurdish persian punjabi and other languages have borrowed the term as well.
A nazar from arabic ن ظ ر arabic pronunciation.
So it is not to have good luck.
The point of the amulet is to repel evil spirits and keep you safe from harm.
Souvenirs and meaning of the blue evil eye in turkey.
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To thwart the evil eye the turkish people created the nazar boncuk charm also known as the turkish evil eye.
What do the evil eye charm colors mean.
What do evil eye protection jewelry and amulets mean.
An evil eye bracelet is a beautiful piece of jewelry to spice up your outfits but also a powerful protection amulet.
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Many cultures believe that receiving evil eyes can cause.