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Evil eye, particularly when it was cast on children, was a constant worry for mothers. There were different protections, rites and formulas used to protect them from that curse.

The most common protection against the evil eye was the ''kutun''; it was considered to be an efficient talisman. In that past, that charm was considered to an essential part of children’s attire; a safety pin was used to attach it to the folds of the swaddling band wrapped around the new-borns, it was hung round their necks; when the children were older, they were stitched into their undergarments.