Türk Kültüründe Nazar İnanci: Nazar Boncuğu Mi̇ti̇

Evil eye belief is found in many parts of the world and it plays a major social role in a large number of cultural contexts. The history of evil eye bead usage dated back to ancient times, but upon time it's meaning have been reconstructed by culture. This paper focused on an amulet based commodity " evil eye bead " used against evil eye and for ornament in Turkey. In order to analyze the myth of evil eye bead, two-sectioned survey was conducted. First section determined evil eye belief rate, participant profile and objects against evil eye. In the second section, the semantic dimensions of evil eye bead was analyzed in the myth level encompassing its perception and function as a cultural opponent act. This paper interrogated the role of culture, geography, and history on the evil eye bead myth.

Evil eye belief is found in many parts of the world and it plays a major social role in a large number of cultural contexts. The history of evil eye bead usage dated back to ancient times, but upon time it's meaning have been reconstructed by culture. This paper focused on an amulet based commodity " evil eye bead " used against evil eye and for ornament in Turkey. In order to analyze the myth of evil eye bead, two-sectioned survey was conducted. First section determined evil eye belief rate, participant profile and objects against evil eye. In the second section, the semantic dimensions of evil eye bead was analyzed in the myth level encompassing its perception and function as a cultural opponent act. This paper interrogated the role of culture, geography, and history on the evil eye bead myth.

Journal Of History School , 2014

It is observed that several symbols from the mythology still survive in today’s modern world, just as they do in Ancient History, in the same or in the modified versions. One of these symbols is the symbol of Eye. The symbol of Eye has a strong functionality in the lives of the individuals and the society of today as it had in those of the past. In this study, three points are discussed regarding their relationships with one another. First, the Eye Symbol from Ancient History to present is presented. Second, the Evil Eye Bead, which is the reflected version of Eye Symbol on Turkish Society, is evaluated from an intercultural point of view. Finally, the similarities and the differences of both the Eye Symbol and the Evil Eye Bead, as its reflected version on Turkish Society, from the superstitious believes and the irrational thought structures are assessed from a psycho-social point of view.

The culture of any society is crystallized through the habits, beliefs and behaviours of its individuals. These behaviours are the output of the interaction between the existing mentality and the environmental circumstances. We can call this output the folk heritage. The Egyptian folk heritage appears in the behaviour patterns in all the social and economic fields. The social behaviours are always acceptable by the individuals and suitable to the social criteria although they sometimes include hidden or superstitious ideas. These ideas are believed in by people in the course of centuries because they convey deep senses. They become beliefs for all people. These beliefs affect the style of relationships among individuals who decide explanations for the situations according to those beliefs. The present study tackled one type of those beliefs, that is, the magic. The study has been limited to the magic through the eye or "evil eye". It is concerned with the folk beliefs related to "evil eye" during the age period from 16-18 years because this period is characterized by the social maturity. The study finds out the differences in the folk beliefs among the female adolescents in the different social and economic levels in our society.

2017

The Evil eye is a curse accepted to be thrown by a malignant glare, generally given to a person when they are unaware. Many societies trust that getting the Evil eye will bring about adversity or damage. Charms are made to secure against the Evil eye are additionally regularly called "Evil Eyes". The thought communicated by the term causes a wide range of societies to seek after defensive measures against it. The idea and its criticalness change generally among various societies, essentially in West Asia. The idea appears several times in translations of the Old Testament. It was a generally an expanded conviction among numerous Mediterranean and Asian tribes and other societies. Charms and improvements with eye-like images known as Nazars, which are utilized to repulse the hostile stare, are a typical sight crosswise over Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Morocco. The evil eye charms in the Levant, Afghanistan, Southern Spain, and Mexico, have become a popul...

Research Issues in Social Sciences, 2016

The article seeks to analyze the evil eye construct semiotically and its intricate relationship with fate and destiny within sociocultural values-systems. The results indicate that fear of being envied makes people hide their success, achievements of their family members, future plans etc. The evil eye construct hinders them to celebrate or share their success or happiness openly. The fear of possible destructive effects of evil eye may have psychological insinuations. However, on the other hand, there are interesting cross cultural techniques and procedures used to ward off evil eye and its in-depth analysis can be helpful in understanding human psyche. On the basis of ethnographic evidence it can be said that the process of warding off the evil eye effects very from culture to culture but overwhelming majority almost in all cultures have beliefs in evil eye and have ways of fortification. The evil eye is perceived to be the most dangerous force that can either harm them and their near and dear ones but also can influence their lives and their destiny. The evil eye has received a substantial attention in literature and researches tried to explore numerous aspects of the complex and ambiguous phenomenon but very little research is available in Pakistani context. The study focused on different techniques used in Pakistani cultures to ward off evil eye. Pakistani culture is very diverse and consists of many contrasting values and beliefs ranging from Punjab to Sindh and from Baluchistan to KPK.

Folklore, 2005

This paper examines Bedouin attitudes and practices relating to the evil eye as a cause of misfortune. The evil eye is perceived by the Bedouin as one of the most dangerous forces that can interfere in their lives, and they invest much energy in a variety of methods to counteract it. This paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the phenomenon by describing the rituals of diagnosis, treatment and prevention among the Bedouin tribes of the Negev in the Middle East. The evil eye can bring a man to his grave, and a camel to the cooking pot (Arab-Bedouin saying). The evil eye is like a light. You can see it, feel it, be affected by it, or affect others by means of it. It can cause harm or even death in large numbers, but you never succeed in holding it in your hands. This is the will of Allah (Bedouin saying).

In the present study entitled “Does Nazar Butto Protect from the Evil Eye? A Symbolic Analysis in Anthropological Perspective” an attempt has been made to know how people associate nazar butto with the evil eye. The main objectives of this research were to find out how people perceive Nazar Butto symbolically and how the people associate nazar butto with evil eye. A nazar butto could be any object which the people think protects from the evil eye. This research would help to know about how villagers perceive superstitions when it is entered into the phase of development in terms of education level. The sample size consisted of 6 participants from village 23GB Anbalianwala, District Faisalabad, collected through snowball sampling technique. Case-study research method was used as a technique of data collection and tools used for data collection includes; in-depth interviews and observation. The results indicate that the villagers believe nazar butto is something that protect from the evil eye or the bad evil. It consists of different objects as black handi (bean pot), black shoes, a piece of black cloth, and black ribbon but they mostly practice black handi for that purpose.

International journal of humanities and social sciences, 2016

Literature and poetry have always been the tender manifestation of thoughts, beliefs and cultural and artistic scenery of poets and authors. Beliefs are essential part of human life and have the immortality of human life. One of these believes is believe in the evil eye that is rooted in ancient mythology and culture, and its impact on people and their life. So that it can be traced in the paintings of Neanderthals, petro glyphs, and the artifacts of rural people. And there is significant relationship between eye shape and its evil effects. Many evidences show that belief in this cultural element goes back to pre- Islamic times. Since, its effects are evident in Avesta, Pahlavi and Manichaean texts. It is also mentioned that in Quran and religious traditions. Studies show that in addition to philosophers and scientists, poets also deal with this element according to their own community as well as from different aspects. This common belief is still prevalent in Iran like many other n...

Mobility in the Ancient Near East Images in Context - 11. ICAANE, 2020

The idols with emphasized eye parts which emerged in the Late Chalcolithic Period are known as ‘Eye idols’. According to archaeological records, these idols are known from a wide geographical area in ‘Greater Mesopotamia’. Thousands of idols made of terracotta, bone, alabaster, limestone and steatite were found in the ‘Eye Temple’ at Tell Brak. In this study, firstly, geographical distributions, typological features and chronological sequences of the idols are investigated. Then, various researchers‘ suggestions concerning symbolic meanings of this objects will be dicsussed. Finally, the use of eye idols is reinterpreted from different points of view regarding the functions and meanings of the idols by considering the dynamics of the period. The following questions will be addressed: Can we regard the idols as a ritual object of the institutionalized belief system of the Late Chalcolithic Period and is it possible to think that these ‘sacralized’ idols were produced for the sense of surveillance?