A lot of people in India believe that when certain people give compliments, bad things happen to whoever receives it. These people are said to have the evil eye. It’s not necessarily even intentional, but for whatever reason misfortune always follows these people’s kind words.
That’s why lots of parents will put black face paint on their babies. This makes people less likely to call their children cute. Also, the black spots can potentially absorb the power of the evil eye. Alternatively, there are rituals that can be performed to cleanse people of its negative effects.
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I've been reading blogs at random...instead of working.
Great posts! What a strange, different other-side-of-the-world place.
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