Substances That Protect HEALTH
The second practice uses diet to protect HEALTH and consists of many different observances. People from many ethnic backgrounds eat raw garlic or onions
Origin Practices
Scotland Red thread knotted into clothing Fragment of Bible worn on body
Sephardic Jews Blue ribbon or blue bead worn
South Asia Knotted hair or fragment of Qur’an worn on body
Tunisia Amulets pinned on clothing consisting of tiny figures or writings from the Qur’an Charms of the fish symbol—widely used to ward off evil
Table 5–1 Practices to Ward Off the Evil Eye (continued)
Figure 5–10 Bangles. Figure 5–11 Talisman.