
The idea expressed by the term causes many different cultures to pursue protective measures against it. The concept and its significance vary widely among different cultures, primarily in West Asia. The idea appears several times in rabbinic literature. It was a widely extended belief among many Mediterranean and Asian tribes and cultures. Charms and decorations with eye-like symbols known as nazars, which are used to repel the evil eye, are a common sight across Armenia, Albania, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Israel, Morocco, southern Spain, Italy, Greece, the Levant, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Syria, and Mexico, and have become a popular choice of souvenir with tourists.
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