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They were nazars, he said, and would protect her from the evil eye.
Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
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They were nazars, he said, and would protect her from the evil eye.
Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
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They were nazars, he said, and would protect her from the evil eye.
Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
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They were nazars, he said, and would protect her from the evil eye.
Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
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Gerrard was conscious of an unusual amount of whispering and excitement behind the curtain, but it did not occur to him that this had any special significance until the speeches were over, and those present came up to offer their congratulations and their _nazars_.
The Path to Honour Sydney C. Grier 1900
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I presented nazars, or gifts by exposing, in the palms of my hands, a gold mohar a coin which Her Majesty touched and remitted as is the Indian custom.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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This sent off, and the Rani's consent to his arrangements received and acknowledged, there was the durbar to attend, at which Kharrak Singh conferred his _khilats_ and received his _nazars_ in the most angelic manner, and it was zealously whispered about that Sher Singh had left the city under a complete misconception of the love and affection entertained for him by his brother, which would be proved by the honourable embassy sent to command his return, and the gifts that it would carry.
The Path to Honour Sydney C. Grier 1900
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