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2. Cimaruta - Wikipedia

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   Engraving of a cimaruta (1895) The cimaruta (" chee-mah-roo-tah"; plural cimarute) is an Italian folk amulet or talisman, traditionally worn around the neck or hung above an infant's bed to ward off the evil eye (Italian: mal'occhio).

3. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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   Such motifs include a cross (Turkish: Haç) to divide the evil eye into four, a hook (Turkish: Çengel) to destroy the evil eye, or a human eye (Turkish: Göz) to avert the evil gaze. The shape of a lucky amulet (Turkish: Muska; often, a triangular package containing a sacred verse) is often woven into kilims for the same reason.

4. Nazar (amulet) - Wikipedia

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   A Turkish nazar boncuğu Eye beads or nazars – amulets against the evil eye – for sale in a shop.. A naẓar (from Arabic ‏ نَظَر ‎ , meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts), or an eye bead is an eye-shaped amulet believed by many to protect against the evil eye.

5. Dzi bead - Wikipedia

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   Dzi were considered to counteract the evil eye. The artisans who made the dzi created amulets with "eyes" on them as a "fight fire with fire" form of protection. Artisans used agate as the base stone, and then embellished the beads lines and shapes using ancient methods that remain mysterious.

6. Amulet - Wikipedia

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   [54] [55] [56] Many Muslims do not consider items used against the evil eye to be talismans; these are often kept in the home rather than worn. [52] Examples of worn amulets are necklaces, rings, bracelets, coins, armbands and talismanic shirts. In the Islamic context they can also be referred to as hafiz or protector or himala meaning pendant ...

7. Jet (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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   The Roman period saw its use as a magical material, frequently used in amulets and pendants because of its supposed protective qualities and ability to deflect the gaze of the evil eye. [36] Pliny the Elder suggests that "the kindling of jet drives off snakes and relieves suffocation of the uterus. Its fumes detect attempts to simulate a ...