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In Turkey, it is known by the name nazar boncuğu [2] (the latter word being a derivative of boncuk, "bead" in Turkic, and the former borrowed from Arabic), in Greece it is known as máti (μάτι, 'eye'). In Persian and Afghan folklore, it is called a cheshm nazar (Persian: چشم نظر) or nazar qurbāni (نظرقربانی). [3]
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 ...
The amulet called nazar is supposed to protect against the "evil eye", a superstition shared among several cultures. The energy is believed to arrive from any positive or negative energy directed towards someone. The effects can go as far are certain symptoms of illnesses, any sort of negative conflict, and even going to the extent of passing away.
Row 3: (4)-Heart amulets. 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 ...
A nazar (Turkish: nazar boncuğu Old Turkic: gökçe munçuk) is an eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye ("evil eye", from nazar and "amulet" from boncuğu). So, in Turkish, "nazar" by itself can mean evil eye, but somewhere along the way some group of people shortened "nazar boncuğu" to "nazar," at least in English.
A nazar, an amulet to ward off the evil eye. 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 ...
Some of the most famous talismans against the evil eye include the nazar amulet, itself a representation of an eye, and the hamsa, a hand-shaped amulet. Older iterations of the symbol were often made of ceramic or clay; however, following the production of glass beads in the Mediterranean region in approximately 1500 BC, evil eye beads were ...
A tawiz (Urdu: تعویز, Hindi: तावीज़), [1] muska , ta'wiz, or taʿwīdh (Arabic: تعويذ) is an amulet or locket worn for protection common in South Asia. [2] Tawiz is sometimes worn by Muslims with the belief of getting protection or blessings by virtue of what is in it. It is intended to be an amulet.