Foreign Talismans and Charms

Have you ever heard of nazar bonju? This is a type of amulet from Turkey. It seems that nazar means evil eye and bonju is  a charm like an eyeball. In Turkey, it was believed that evil spirits would cling to people and cause harm. Also, it is said that you get sick if you receive a jealous look, so it is an amulet for not getting sick. In order to escape these disasters,  it protects the wearer by looking straight back at anyone giving the evil eye. Nazar Bonju seems to be popular with overseas celebrities, actresses, models and so on. It is a kind of superstition that has become a trend. The eye the story of the Greek myths of Medusa was transmitted to Turkey and originated as a guardian god. It is said that Medusa is a monster of Greek myth and is serious. There is a legend that if you stare at Medusa you will turn to stone. Medusa turns everything that looks at her into stone. The horrible facial features and the power to change the viewer into a s...

Have you ever heard of an amulet named "Lovespoon"? This is traditional amulet from the UK. Specifically, it was a traditional craft in the Celtic region of the UK. This spoon is said to have the power to make people happy. It is said that a man sent a Lovespoon to a woman who loves a wooden spoon with a decorative sculpture in Wales in the 17th century. It is like giving a ring when a man makes a proposal of marriage in Japan. It is an amulet of love mainly, but each shape of the part of the spoon's pattern gives you a good fortune other than love, such as health, safe travel, and so on. It seems to have various powers now. But you may wonder, why is it a spoon? The reason is that a spoon is a tool that conveys food to your mouth so "it never makes you plant you will nature your whole life" and the meaning that "child who brought silver spoon can be happy". In Japan it is known as a lucky piece that brings happiness. From here, I will in...