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Nazar battu
A Nazar battu (Hindustani: नज़र बट्टू or نظر بٹو) is an icon, charm bracelet, tattoo or other object or pattern used in North India and Pakistan to ward-off the evil eye (or ''nazar'').
==Forms==
A ''nazarbattu'' is often an intentional blemish or flaw that is introduced to prevent perfection. For instance, a black mark might be made on the face or neck of a loved one. In houses, a deliberate flaw might be included in the otherwise-perfect physical appearance of the house. In expensive items such as carpets or saris, a deliberate coloring or stitching flaw is sometimes created. Amulets - some resembling the Turkish ''nazar boncuğu'' and others which are threads, sometimes with a ''taveez'' attached (a small cylinder that contains a prayer verse) - are common in the region. Some ''nazar battu'' amulets are region specific, for instance silver-mounted leopard nails which are used in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh state.
Although it doesn't involve a specific ''nazar battu'', it is customary in the region for mothers to lightly spit at their children (usually ritualistically to the side of the children rather than directly at them) to imply a sense of disparagement and imperfection that protects them from ''nazar''. Children are also marked with a black spot on the cheek.〔George Vensus A. (2008). ''(Paths to The Divine: Ancient and Indian (Volume 12 of Indian philosophical studies) )''. Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, USA. ISBN 1565182480. pp. 399.〕 Excessive admiration, even from well-meaning people, is believed attract the evil eye, so this is believed to protect children from ''nazar'' that could be caused by their own mothers' "excessive" love of them.〔
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