Malocchio Evil Eye by Owen and Frank

Origins

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There are traces of the evil eye superstition going back to Mesopotamia, five thousand years ago in the Sumerian region. Being one of the first known civilizations, people in this region engraved the earliest beliefs about the misfortune of the evil eye curse.

Beliefs

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The Malocchio is a look of jealousy or envy. It can do harm, cause physical pain and headaches. To prevent yourself from the evil eye, wear a horn shape or make the shape with your hands.

Symbols and actions

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One thing you can do to protect yourself from the malocchio is wearing a corno. A corno is a horn you can wear on your person on a necklace or something of that nature and will protect you from the evil eye. Or you can make the sign of horns with your hands. Another thing to test if you have the malocchio is the oil test. The oil test involves a plate of warm water and three droplets of oil, if the oil forms an eye, then you have the malocchio

Significance

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the significance the malocchio has on the Italian culture is big and is taken very seriously. According to superstition, the look of evil, envy or jealousy is enough to curse someone

Changes within

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There has been very little if any changes to the ritual in recent times, it is still conducted the way it was when first incepted today

Changes to the beliefs

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The beliefs of the malocchio have also stayed the same with no real changes to the beliefs

Changes to observing

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More people even outside the italian community have also adopted the malocchio into their lives