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2. Nazar (amulet) - Wikipedia

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   Nazar (amulet) Eye beads or nazars – amulets against the evil eye – for sale in a shop. An eye bead or naẓar (from Arabic ‏ نَظَر ‎ [ˈnaðˤar], meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet believed by many to protect against the evil eye. The term is also used in Azerbaijani ...

3. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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   The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. [ 1 ] The belief in the evil eye among humans has existed since prehistory, [ 1 ][failed verification] and amulets to protect against it have been found dating to around 5,000 years ago. [ 1 ]

4. The Evil Eye Charm Our Editor in Chief Wears—And Gifts, Too

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   Growing up evil eye charms consisted mainly of blue glass beads sold at the Monastiraki Flea Market in Athens. They did not, pardon the pun, catch my eye. The jeweler Ileana Makri changed that ...

5. Red string (Kabbalah) - Wikipedia

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   Red string (Kabbalah) Red string from near the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Wearing a thin scarlet or a crimson string (Hebrew: חוט השני, khutt hashani) as a type of talisman is a Jewish folk custom which is practiced as a way to ward off misfortune which is brought about by the "evil eye" (Hebrew: עין הרע). The tradition is ...

6. Nazar battu - Wikipedia

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   Nazar battu. A decorated truck in India, showing a black jutti and nazar battu motifs. A Nazar battu (Hindustani: नज़र बट्टू or نظر بٹو) is an icon, charm bracelet, tattoo or other object or pattern used in North India and Pakistan to ward-off the evil eye (or nazar). [1] In Persian and Afghan folklore, it is called a ...

7. Dzi bead - Wikipedia

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   gzi. A dzi bead (Tibetan: གཟི།; pronounced "zee"; alternative spelling: gzi) a type of agate bead of uncertain origin found in the Himalayan regions including Tibet, Bhutan, and Ladakh. Traditionally they are worn as part of a traditional Tibetan necklace. In traditional Tibetan necklaces dzi beads are usually flanked with coral.