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A '''nazar''', '''lucky eye''' or '''evil eye stone''' ({{lang-tr|nazar boncuğu}}) is an ] that is meant to protect against the ] ("evil eye", from ''nazar'' and "amulet" from ''boncuğu''). <ref>''Langenscheidt's Pocket Turkish Dictionary.''Langensheidt, 1992, p. 638. </ref> It is most common in ], ], ], ] and ]. In Turkey it is ubiquitous in offices and homes, in jewellery, including for babies, on vehicles, doors, horses and even cell phones. <ref> ''Lonely Planet Middle East.''Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559. </ref> A '''nazar''' {{lang-tr|nazar boncuğu}}) is an eye-shaped ] believed to protect against the ] ("evil eye", from ''nazar'' and "amulet" from ''boncuğu''). <ref>''Langenscheidt's Pocket Turkish Dictionary.''Langensheidt, 1992, p. 638. </ref>


It is usually seen in the form of a flattened bead or hanging ornament, made by hand from coloured glass, and used as a necklace, or attached to bracelets or anklets. Typically it is composed of concentric circles or droplet shapes – from inside out: dark blue (or black), light blue, white and black (occasionally a yellow/gold edge circle) and is sometimes referred to as the '''blue eye'''. <ref> ''Lonely Planet Middle East.''Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559. </ref> It is common in ], ], ], ] and ]. In Turkey, the nazar is often hung in offices and homes, or incorporated in jewelery. <ref> ''Lonely Planet Middle East.''Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559. </ref>


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. <ref> ''Lonely Planet Middle East.''Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559. </ref>
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==Other uses== ==Other uses==
The same image was used as a ] on the tailfins of aeroplanes belonging to the private Turkish airline ]. The nazar image was used as a ] on the tailfins of aeroplanes belonging to the private Turkish airline ]. It is used in the logo for ], a game engine designed by ], a video game company founded by three Turkish brothers.

It is used in the logo for ], a game engine designed by ], a video game company founded by three Turkish brothers.


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Nazar ornaments
The nazar boncuğu symbol on an airplane

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

  1. Langenscheidt's Pocket Turkish Dictionary.Langensheidt, 1992, p. 638.
  2. Lonely Planet Middle East.Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559.
  3. Lonely Planet Middle East.Lonely Planet; 6 edition, 2009, p. 559.
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