For hundreds of years, many people from all over the world believe in the curse of the evil eye. For some it is a personal belief and for others it is more of a religious belief. Some believe that it is just a made up superstition and others believe that it is something extremely serious and should not be taken lightly. In this essay, I will be discussing what the curse of the evil eye is, the effects of it, history behind it, and how different cultures and religions deal with it. The curse of the evil eye is believed to be inflicted on someone by the simple act of looking at them or praising them.The curse can make someone ill, cause them physical or emotional harm, and even misfortune.The intentions of the person looking or complimenting
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Although, some take it more seriously than others. Over the years, people have come up with many different kinds of solutions to keep them and their loved ones safe from the evil eye. In the religion of Islam, muslims strongly believe in the curse of the evil eye. The curse of the evil eye is referred to as “Nazar” by most Muslims. It is so significant to them because it is discussed by their messenger Ibn ‘Abbas in the Muslim book. He says “The influence of an evil eye is a fact; if anything would precede the destiny it would be the influence of an evil eye…”. [Sahih Muslim book 26, Hadith number 5427]. Muslims protect themselves from the evil eye by wearing an amulet. It's any form of jewelry such as a necklace, anklet, or a bracelet. It is an eye that they believe to protect them from the evil eye. It comes in many different forms. It is generally blue and white. Shaped like an eye thought to ward off the curse of the evil eye. Muslims also have many prayers that they recite which are believed to protect them and their loved ones from the curse. Saying “Mashallah” which means “God’s will” in Arabic after complimenting someone is thought to protect them from the curse of the evil …show more content…
The only cure for the curse of the evil eye or “Mal de ojo” is “Curandero”. “Curandero” is performed by a folk healer. They use a raw egg to heal a person from the curse of the evil eye. They pass the raw over the person that is affected. The egg is believed to ingest to bad spirits of the curse of the evil eye and heal the person. After that, the egg is wrapped in straw and place under the persons head overnight. The next morning, the egg is cracked open by the healer and examined to see if the treatment worked. The shape of the yolk can also let them know what the gender of the person giving the evil eye is. One other tradition believed to heal the curse of the evil eye by the Hispanics is for a “superior” person to put their hand over the forehead of the person affected by the curse and they will be healed. This is how the hispanics handle the curse of the evil
Although, some take it more seriously than others. Over the years, people have come up with many different kinds of solutions to keep them and their loved ones safe from the evil eye. In the religion of Islam, muslims strongly believe in the curse of the evil eye. The curse of the evil eye is referred to as “Nazar” by most Muslims. It is so significant to them because it is discussed by their messenger Ibn ‘Abbas in the Muslim book. He says “The influence of an evil eye is a fact; if anything would precede the destiny it would be the influence of an evil eye…”. [Sahih Muslim book 26, Hadith number 5427]. Muslims protect themselves from the evil eye by wearing an amulet. It's any form of jewelry such as a necklace, anklet, or a bracelet. It is an eye that they believe to protect them from the evil eye. It comes in many different forms. It is generally blue and white. Shaped like an eye thought to ward off the curse of the evil eye. Muslims also have many prayers that they recite which are believed to protect them and their loved ones from the curse. Saying “Mashallah” which means “God’s will” in Arabic after complimenting someone is thought to protect them from the curse of the evil …show more content…
The only cure for the curse of the evil eye or “Mal de ojo” is “Curandero”. “Curandero” is performed by a folk healer. They use a raw egg to heal a person from the curse of the evil eye. They pass the raw over the person that is affected. The egg is believed to ingest to bad spirits of the curse of the evil eye and heal the person. After that, the egg is wrapped in straw and place under the persons head overnight. The next morning, the egg is cracked open by the healer and examined to see if the treatment worked. The shape of the yolk can also let them know what the gender of the person giving the evil eye is. One other tradition believed to heal the curse of the evil eye by the Hispanics is for a “superior” person to put their hand over the forehead of the person affected by the curse and they will be healed. This is how the hispanics handle the curse of the evil