Upon landing in Istanbul, or even before arrival, one of the first things to catch your eye is an evil eye bead. This cultural item has over 5,000 years of history and is still used nationwide, especially on a newborn baby, a brand new car, or even a newly built house to keep that bad energy away. Actually, not only in Turkey, the Turkish evil eye can be seen on bracelets, necklaces, and other forms of jewelry almost across the entire globe, especially among Jewish, Muslim, and Christian cultures. So, the jewelry shops aren’t the only places where you’ll see this symbol as a good number of Turkish people have it hanging up in their houses, shops, offices, and cars as a part of their life. Keep listening to find out more about this beautiful phenomenon as you might want to get as a pendant necklace or a bracelet. Before doing so, learn how it still impacts people and cultures today.
