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The ointment is known by a wide variety of names, including witches' flying ointment, green ointment, magic salve, or lycanthropic ointment. In German it was Hexensalbe (lit. ' witch salve ') or Flugsalbe (lit. ' flying salve '). Latin names included unguentum sabbati lit. ' sabbath unguent '), unguentum pharelis, unguentum populi (lit.
A study-dedicated omamori.The logo above denotes a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Tenjin.. Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection.
"Ee ja nai ka" dancing scene, 1868. Ee ja nai ka (ええじゃないか, lit. ' isn't it good ') was a complex of carnivalesque religious celebrations and communal activities, often understood as social or political protests, [1] which occurred in many parts of Japan from June 1867 to May 1868, at the end of the Edo period and the start of the Meiji Restoration.
Amulet is a children's fantasy, adventure, graphic novel series written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi [1] and published by Scholastic Corporation.Beginning in 2008 with The Stonekeeper, the series was published by Scholastic under their Graphix imprint.
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What is black salve? Black salve is a real concoction that’s been called “dangerous” by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ointment is considered a holistic treatment and contains ...
A West African Tuareg gris-gris. Gris-gris (/ ˈ ɡ r iː ˌ ɡ r iː /, also spelled grigri, and sometimes also "gregory" or "gerregery") [1] is a Voodoo amulet originating in West Africa which is believed to protect the wearer from evil or bring luck, [2] and in some West African countries is used as a purported method of birth control.
In Mexico and Central America, infants are considered at special risk for the evil eye and are often given an amulet bracelet as protection, typically with an eye-like spot painted on the amulet. Another preventive measure is allowing admirers to touch the infant or child; in a similar manner, a person wearing an item of clothing that might ...