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Tag Archives: evil eye
Vintage Camera Test: Franka Werke Bonafix
A few months ago I picked up this Franka Werke camera for “next to nothing” (20 bucks or so) that appeared from the photos to be in near-mint condition. When it arrived, it looked like it had been stored in … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage cameras
Tagged Bonafix, camera, effigy, evil eye, Franka, fungus, Hindu, procession, vintage, Werke
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Impressions of Chennai: Protecting Buildings from the Evil Eye
There’s lots of construction underway in Chennai, and one thing the visitor notices early on is that larger construction sites tend to have a scarecrow-like dummy – clothing filled with straw, with a cloth head attached – strapped up somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Life in India
Tagged construction, evil eye, ritual, superstition, vastu shastra
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