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Nazar boncuğu motif illustration

TÜRKIYE · HERITAGE

Nazar boncuğu

What it means: A traditional wish for protection from the evil eye, care and goodwill.

Blue eye-shaped glass beads appear at entrances, in shops and in homes, and are exchanged as gifts. Their protective association is a folk belief rather than demonstrated efficacy.

Often chosen for: Family, home & belonging · New beginnings & hope · Strength & courage · Care, gratitude & remembrance

Respectful use: Do not promise healing or supernatural protection. Religious attitudes vary, and any purchase should reflect the user's own expressed interest. Original depiction does not establish blanket commercial clearance.

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Sources: [1] goturkiye.com

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