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The hamsa hand with the eye holds significance for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. ... home decor, serving pieces, tattoos, keychains, and more. ... “A hamsa is an amulet — a good luck symbol ...
A hanging hamsa in Tunisia. The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [1] [2] [3] also known as the hand of Fatima, [4] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.
Fatima's hand – a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings. Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many times throughout history, Fatima's hand (a.k.a. Hamsa ) has been traditionally believed to provide defence ...
Hamsa, a popular amulet in the Middle East and North Africa, also romanized as khamsa; Al Khamsa, a bloodline for Arabian horses that traces back to five mares; Al Khamsa (organization), a nonprofit organization in the United States that supports the breeding of Al Khamsa bloodline horses; Khamseh, a tribal people of Iran; Khamsa, a 2008 film
Amulets for specific purposes on sale at a Shinto shrine in Japan. Ashkenazi Jews' apotropaic names were often given not at birth but during serious illness. In the case of a family who had already lost a child, the parents may name the next child Alter and Alte (both meaning "old" in Yiddish) [37] in an effort to confuse the Angel of Death. [38]
Ancient Amulet Necklace of Egypt, Albert hall Museum, Jaipur Amulets of Egypt, 644-332 BC, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur. Egyptian Gallery. Amulet of Egypt, Ancient, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur. An amulet, also known as a good luck charm, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The "Amulets of Ancient Egypt" fall in ...
Amulets in Egypt often take the form of shoes, scorpions, and fish, as well as eyes, turtles, hands, [42] teeth, breasts (in Nubian jewelry), and celestial symbols. [43] Amulets in the shape of swords are also used for pregnant women, [42] as were iron anklets. Other jewelry items were used for children to confound the evil eye.
A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.