| The superstitious belief in the evil eye is ancient and widespread, though certainly not universal. |
| About half of the population believe in telepathy, the evil eye and black magic, and that dreams can be prophetic. |
| Other causes may be the evil eye, witchcraft, possession by an evil spirit, or a curse by a sorcerer or an offended neighbour. |
| 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. |
| Mirrors were used as ornamentation, but were believed to also blind and confuse devilish spirits, to protect their children from the evil eye. |
