Evil Eye (Turkish: Nazar Boncuğu) is also known as Evil Eye, Devil Eye, Nazar Ball, Nazar Amulet, etc. ) amulet.
In many countries and regions in the world, there is a widespread belief that "the evil eye born of jealousy will bring curses, bad luck, disease and death", and Turkey is one of them. Many people will attribute many unthinkable disasters to the curse of evil vision, and believe that the way to fight evil vision is to hang up "evil eyes" and fight poison with poison.
The appearance of the evil eye varies considerably from region to region. The evil eye in Turkey is an eye made up of several (usually 4) circles like concentric circles as shown on the right. In terms of color matching, the blue and white design is traditionally used, so it has the nickname of "blue eye"; in addition, there is also an evil eye with a second inner ring of yellow. In recent times, due to the increased demand for decorative purposes, various new color combinations have also appeared. In terms of materials, the evil eye used to ward off evil is usually made of fragile materials, such as glass, because the local people believe that the evil eye will resist and absorb the magic power brought by the evil eye. Once the evil eye is broken, it means that the evil eye has played its role. To ward off evil, people will hang up new evil eyes instead.
In Turkey, the evil eye is often hung or painted on the walls of houses and vehicles. Many people also wear necklaces, bracelets and other accessories in the style of the evil eye. Because it is very common and has a special shape, it is very important for tourists. It is quite a totem with local characteristics, so Turkey's evil eye has also become one of the symbols of Turkish culture.
