Nazar Bonjuk: Evil Eye
Nazar Bonjuk is a Turkish good-luck “evil eye” charm, born of the age-old “evil eye” superstition that one person can cast a spell on another. To prevent this, form millennia Anatolian artisans have created blue glass “eyes” that “look” straight back at the spell-caster as if to say “I see what you’re doing, and you can’t get away with it!”The Nazar Bonjuk (nah-ZAHR bohn-jook) has no religious significance, and few people really believe in the evil eye superstition anymore. But it’s such an enjoyable tradition, and a beautiful little piece of craft-art, that you’ll see Nazar Bonjuks all over Turkey.
