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| A '''nazar''' or '''evil eye stone''' (]: ''nazar boncuğu'') is an ] from ancient Turkish mythology ( |
A '''nazar''' or '''evil eye stone''' (]: ''nazar boncuğu'') is an ] from ancient Turkish mythology (from ], shaman Turks) that protects against the ]. | ||
| It consists of concentric circles (from inside out: dark blue, light blue (or yellow), white, dark blue). Therefore it is sometimes called '''"Blue Eye"'''. | It consists of concentric circles (from inside out: dark blue, light blue (or yellow), white, dark blue). Therefore it is sometimes called '''"Blue Eye"'''. | ||
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A nazar or evil eye stone (Turkish: nazar boncuğu) is an amulet from ancient Turkish mythology (from Central Asia, shaman Turks) that protects against the evil eye.
It consists of concentric circles (from inside out: dark blue, light blue (or yellow), white, dark blue). Therefore it is sometimes called "Blue Eye".
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