When I was a kid my mom had a dark blue glass nazar — a charm protecting against the "evil eye" — hanging in our kitchen. She got it on a trip to Turkey sometime before I was born. I remember asking ...

The amulets now go way beyond high school backpack charms or something for Coachella. By Elaine Smith “From the disease of conceit/Give ya delusions of grandeur/And a evil eye...” — Bob Dylan, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The concept of the evil eye dates back to ancient Sumeria and Mesopotamia, later spreading throughout Africa, Europe, India, and ...

There are gestures, charms and chants designed to ward off malice in cultures from the Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Hindu to Greek, Turkish and Ancient Roman.

Superstitions are pretty common. Whether it’s stepping on a crack, putting your purse on the floor or throwing salt over your shoulder, all cultures and people have superstitious beliefs. And the evil ...