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  2. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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    In the northern states of India, such as the Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, the evil eye is called nazar (meaning gaze or vision) or more commonly Buri Nazar. A charm bracelet, tattoo or other object (Nazar battu), or a slogan (Chashme Baddoor (slogan)), may be used to ward off the evil eye. Some ...

  3. Nazar battu - Wikipedia

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    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 cheshm nazar (Persian: چشم نظر) or nazar qurbāni (Persian: نظرقربانی). [2]

  4. Kohl (cosmetics) - Wikipedia

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    Some people [citation needed] apply dots of kājal to ward off bad omens and the evil eye (nazar). Make-up artist at work before a Gotipua Odissi dance performance. Kajal is an integral part of classical dances in India such as Bharatanatyam and Odissi. The dancers apply kajal broadly around their eyes to give them an elongated look, so as to ...

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  6. Chashme Baddoor (slogan) - Wikipedia

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    Chashm-e-Baddoor (Persian, Urdu: چشمِ بد دور, Hindi: चश्म-ए-बददूर) is a slogan extensively used in Iran, North India and Pakistan to ward-off the evil eye (which is called nazar in the region). It is a Persian language derivation which literally means "far be the evil eye". [1]

  7. Naraka Chaturdashi - Wikipedia

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    Afterwards, clean clothes are worn. A large breakfast is enjoyed with relatives and friends. The evening is celebrated with fireworks. Special sweet dishes are served as part of the midday meal. Houses are lit with oil lamps during the evening. In Goa, paper-made effigies of Narakasura, filled with grass and firecrackers symbolising evil, are ...

  8. 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 ‎ [ˈnaðˤar] , 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 .

  9. Textile bleaching - Wikipedia

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    The removal of these natural coloring matters and add-ons during the previous state of manufacturing is called scouring and bleaching. [2]: 193 [3] [4] [5] A continuous bleaching range is a set of machines to carry out bleaching action. It consists of several compartments in which fabric moves from one side to another with the help of guide ...