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Do you believe people can give you the "evil eye"?

mavilabridemavilabride member
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months

Don't know how best to say it in English.  In Spanish we say "mal de ojo" which basically means giving babies the "evil eye" out of jealousy.  A lot of Hispanics swear by this.  In DR and PR they normally give babies a "sabache" which is a small charm bracelet that has been blessed to keep the "evil eye" at bay.

Anyway, like I said its common amongst Hispanics but wondering if any other cultures also believe in this.

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Re: Do you believe people can give you the "evil eye"?

  • christin3580christin3580
    I have alot of DR and PR friends and thats the only way I have heard about it
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  • MiriamgavalasMiriamgavalas
    Greeks believe in this big time!!!!!
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  • CheekyMommyCheekyMommy

    For me the evil eye = the side eye.

     

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  • DoubleDiamondDoubleDiamond

    Music "if looks could kill you would be an uzi, you're a shotgun BANG! what's up with that thing?  I wanna know, how does it hang?  Straight up, wait up, hold up Mr Lover.." Music

    Oh, and no.  I have never heard of this.

    "I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy." J.D. Salinger Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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  • Lesley0228Lesley0228 member
    Everyone said that my Great Grandma had the evil eye and they can give examples. She was from Germany.
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  • ivs112ivs112 member
    I don't believe it but my family does, hardcore! My mom is dying to get DD one of those bracelets but I told her no way! I'm not going to raise my kid believing in some crazy superstition.
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  • BitterOldHagBitterOldHag
    nope. but i believe you can give the 'evil bride.'
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  • anariveraanarivera
    I know what you are talking about! I'm from south Am?rica and a truly believer of the "mal de ojo"lol. I even asked my mother to buy the stone for my baby but she forgot. So next year we are traveling to my country and I hope yo buy the azab?che (that's how we call it)
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  • mavilabridemavilabride member

    imageBitterOldHag:
    nope. but i believe you can give the 'evil bride.'

    Everyone should have a little evil bride in their stocking this Christmas.

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  • Erin5849Erin5849 member

    Yes, DH is Indian. Indians sometime put a dot of Kohl (like black eyeliner made out of a powder) behind a babies ear to protect it from 'buri nazar', or the evil eye. They also line their babies eyes with kohl to protect them from the sun and to keep them cool.

    At my wedding they placed a dot of kohl behind my right ear to protect me from jealous evil eye stares.

    DH has a ton of baby pictures of him wearing the kohl eyeliner and it is pretty funny.

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  • Mrs.CarlybellaMrs.Carlybella member
    when I student taught my kids called my evil eye "the grizzle"
    EDD with #4  01-20-14
    Proud mama to a boys-  6/17/09 - a girl 2/23/11- and a boy 8/20/12

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  • mavilabridemavilabride member

    imageanarivera:
    I know what you are talking about! I'm from south Am?rica and a truly believer of the "mal de ojo"lol. I even asked my mother to buy the stone for my baby but she forgot. So next year we are traveling to my country and I hope yo buy the azab?che (that's how we call it)

    That's probably the correct way of saying it lol

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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris
    imageDoubleDiamond:

    Music "if looks could kill you would be an uzi, you're a shotgun BANG! what's up with that thing?  I wanna know, how does it hang?  Straight up, wait up, hold up Mr Lover.." Music

    Oh, and no.  I have never heard of this.

    MusicLike Prince said, your a sexy motha...Music

    Me either.

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  • orion09orion09

    I have a lot of Hispanic friends so I respect it. It's better to respect beliefs than to dismiss them.

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