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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. Amulet - Wikipedia

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   Amulet. An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble". Anything can function as an amulet; items commonly so used include ...

5. 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 ...

6. Kappa Mikey - Wikipedia

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   Kappa Mikey is an American animated comedy television series created by Larry Schwarz. Animated by Schwarz's production company, Animation Collective, The series ran from February 25, 2006 to September 20, 2008, with repeats until November 29, 2010. across two seasons. [ 3 ] 52 22-minute episodes were produced.

7. Bulla (amulet) - Wikipedia

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   Necklace with lenticular bulla, Ostia, Augustan age, gold. Roman bullae were enigmatic objects of lead, sometimes covered in gold foil, if the family could afford it. A bulla was worn around the neck as a locket to protect against evil spirits and forces. Bullae were made of differing substances depending upon the wealth of the family.