| The shopkeeper had placed a small lump of coal in the centre of each to avert the evil eye. |
| I guessed he must be getting his fair share of the evil eye too, if the bewildered expression he threw her was anything to go by. |
| These names are considered to have apotropaic power to protect the new-born from the evil eye. |
| Other causes may be the evil eye, witchcraft, possession by an evil spirit, or a curse by a sorcerer or an offended neighbour. |
| This paper examines Bedouin attitudes and practices relating to the evil eye as a cause of misfortune. |
| It is believed that the evil eye can be counteracted by many different protective and curative measures. |
