Why do so many cultures, regardless of religion, have this

what the fuck is that

>>73640161
What?
Is this some canadian thing?

>>73640161
Never know when you're gonna need a good old disc on a string. Saved my life back in '82.

In Brazil some people use this shit in earrings, purses, key rings to divert the "bad looks".

I thought this was a typically Turkish object

>>73640194
>>73640213
>>73640214
I bought these in Turkey. They are for keeping evil spirits out. Also got a dream catcher made by Indians

>>73640194
>>73640213
>>73640214
Fuck off whitey

>>73640161
i can confirm of seen objects of this type laying around in various homes

>>73640264
Why were you in turkey anon?
>>73640265
>two thousand and seventeen
>expecting swedes to be white

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>>73640161
I found that thing in my car no idea how it got there

>>73640386
>>73640277
>>73640260
Here in Brazil this is just one of those amulets that claim to bring luck and ward off the envy of people over you. They usually sell this kind of thing at hippie fairs.

To ward off the evil eye

>>73640449
I guess it was brought to Brazil by Lebanese/Syrians?

>>73640194
A talisman, with positive usually protective attributes attached to it, such as defending against curses resulting from other's envious looks.

>tfw black liberals always talk about cultural appropriation
>always forget about Turkish evil eye

Too many double standards

>>73640353
I was going to Bulgaria last year to fish, when I discovered a plane ticket + hotel in Turkey costs the same as a plane ticket to Bulgaria

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>>73640264
I have a dream catcher. My mom's bleach blonde vapid skank of a friend was dating an Indian fellow who made it for her and she passed it off to me when I was ~10 years old. Now she lives in Australia and I still have the dream catcher.

>>73640386
Someone lost it, didn't care about keeping it or tried to be nice.

>>73640563
Huh
Isnt bulgaria an overall better place though?

>>73640619
Probably.

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https://thetengristhistory.wordpress.com/2016/07/23/gokce-muncuk/

>>73640650
Then why choose turkey?
I mean, the total cost couldnt have been that much different

>>73640619
There's a reason why Bulgaria isn't popular among tourists

>>73640619
No. I've been to Turkey 10+ times. Nice place for a vacation.

>>73640650
Turkey has a better coast. The Black Sea is almost a lake.

>>73640709
It didn't really matter to me. I went to get some sun on my icing white skin.

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>>73640161
Only medditerannian and near Eastern cultures.

In Southeast Asia they carry a penis charm.

In Japan we use this

>>73640619
No, we suck.

>>73640161
Isn't it an ancient Turkish symbol of wisdom and good luck?

I have got this symbol as a fridge magnet, it was a gift from a Turkish flatmate.

>>73640879
Yes, it's Turkish, a ward against the evil eye.

>>73640848
Good to know

>>73640161
What is that some kind of air freshener or something?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazar_(amulet)

>>73640535
Most likely, we have these here to ward off people's envy and evil intents
People usually get them when buying new things like expensive cars or homes etc

>>73640161
+10 kebab

>>73640810
Explain.

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>>73640161
My Persian gf gave me this as a gift

Parents brought one back from brief visit in Turkey. The evil eye is supposed to ward off evil spirits. I really like how it looks and how widespread it is, personally.

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>Turkish/Central Asian symbol of good luck and warding against evil is a bright blue eye

>>73640161
what?

>>73643055
really makes u think doesnnit?

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It's an eye looking into eternal blue sky, granting you the power to ward off evil.

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>>73643055
Golden version also exist. Blue is most favorite though.

>>73640695
>The Tengrist

you Turks never fail to crack me up

I wonder if it would look good incorporated into a flag in some way?

>>73640161
I don't recall ever seeing one of these before.

>>73644524
This is the better version IMO
I guess it's spreading. I saw one in a Portuguese restaurant, and there were no Turkish people working there, just a souvenir. Sucks, because you could previously use it to subtly find out where Turkish people were.