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A nazar Template:Lang-tr) is an eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye ("evil eye", from nazar and "amulet" from boncuğu).
It is common in Afghanistan, Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Greece. In Turkey, the nazar is often hung in offices and homes, or incorporated in jewelery.
A typical nazar is made of handmade glass featuring concentric circles or teardrop shapes in dark blue, light blue, white and black, occasionally with a yellow/gold edge.
Other uses
The nazar image was used as a symbol on the tailfins of aeroplanes belonging to the private Turkish airline Fly Air. It is used in the logo for CryEngine 3, a game engine designed by Crytek, a video game company founded by three Turkish brothers.
See also
References
- Langenscheidt's Pocket Turkish Dictionary.Langensheidt, 1992, p. 638.
- Lonely Planet Middle East.Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559.
- Lonely Planet Middle East.Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559.
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