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  2. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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    A tooth or tuft of fur of the Italian wolf was worn as a talisman against the evil eye. [84] One idea that the ribald suggestions made by sexual symbols distract the witch from the mental effort needed to successfully bestow the curse. Another is that since the effect of the eye was to dry up liquids, the drying of the phallus (resulting in ...

  3. Sign of the horns - Wikipedia

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    Italian handsigns: la fica, and le corna used for protection against the evil eye. In Hatha Yoga, a similar hand gesture – with the tips of middle and ring finger touching the thumb – is known as Apāna Mudrā, a gesture believed to rejuvenate the body. [1] In Indian classical dance forms, it symbolizes the lion. [1]

  4. Cornicello - Wikipedia

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    A silver cornicello charm. A cornicello (Italian pronunciation: [korniˈtʃɛllo]), cornetto (Italian for 'little horn' / 'hornlet'; ), corno (Italian for 'horn"'), or corno portafortuna (Italian for 'horn that brings luck') is an Italian amulet or talisman worn to protect against the evil eye (or malocchio [maˈlɔkkjo] in Italian) and bad luck in general, and, historically, to promote ...

  5. Italian profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Italian language is a language with a large set of inflammatory terms and phrases, almost all of which originate from the several dialects and languages of Italy, such as the Tuscan dialect, which had a very strong influence in modern standard Italian, and is widely known to be based on Florentine language. [1]

  6. List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

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    Also used in the term Hymietown, a nickname for Brooklyn, New York, and as a first name. [58] Ikey, Ike United States: Jews Derived from Isaac, an important figure in Judaism and common Hebrew given name. [59] Itzig Nazi Germany: Jews From Yiddish איציק ‎ (itsik), a variant or pet form of the name Isaak (alternatively Isaac). [60] Jewboy ...

  7. 120 Italian boy names that are classic and sweet - AOL

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    Baby names inspired by food and drinks. 124 grandpa names. 100 middle names for boys. From Aldo to Stefano, here are 120 Italian boy names to consider for your son: Enzo. Elio. Luca. Dante. Marco ...

  8. Mythology of Italy - Wikipedia

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    A tooth or tuft of fur of the Italian wolf was worn as a talisman against the evil eye. [22] One idea that the ribald suggestions made by sexual symbols distract the witch from the mental effort needed to successfully bestow the curse. Another is that since the effect of the eye was to dry up liquids, the drying of the phallus (resulting in ...

  9. Casu marzu: The world’s ‘most dangerous’ cheese - AOL

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    Ten other Italian regions have their variant of maggot-infested cheese, but while the products elsewhere are regarded as one-offs, casu marzu is intrinsically part of Sardinian food culture.