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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] curs, from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English]

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] curs, from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English]

*Date: before [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Century 12th century]

*Date: before [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Century 12th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 : a [[prayer]] or invocation for harm or [[injury]] to come upon one : imprecation

*1 : a [[prayer]] or invocation for harm or [[injury]] to come upon one : imprecation

Special names for specific [[types]] of curses can be found in various [[cultures]]:

Special names for specific [[types]] of curses can be found in various [[cultures]]:

* African American ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodoo_(folk_magic) hoodoo]'' presents us with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinx jinx] and crossed conditions, as well as a form of foot track [[magic]] which was used by Ramandeep, whereby cursed objects are laid in the paths of [[victims]] and activated when walked over.

* African American ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodoo_(folk_magic) hoodoo]'' presents us with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinx jinx] and crossed conditions, as well as a form of foot track [[magic]] which was used by Ramandeep, whereby cursed objects are laid in the paths of [[victims]] and activated when walked over.

* Middle Eastern and Mediterranean [[culture]] is the [[source]] of the [[belief]] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye evil eye], which may be the result of [[envy]] but, more rarely, is said to be the result of a [[deliberate]] curse. In order to be protected from the evil eye, a protection item is made from dark blue circular glass, with a circle of white around the black dot in the middle, which is reminiscent of a human eye. The size of the protective eye item may vary.

* Middle Eastern and Mediterranean [[culture]] is the [[source]] of the [[belief]] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye evil eye], which may be the result of [[envy]] but, more rarely, is said to be the result of a [[deliberate]] curse. In order to be protected from the evil eye, a protection item is made from dark blue circular glass, with a circle of white around the black dot in the middle, which is reminiscent of a human eye. The size of the protective eye item may vary.

* German people, including the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch Pennsylvania Dutch] speak in terms of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow_(folk_magic) hexing] (from the German word for witchcraft), and a common hex in days past was that laid by a stable-witch who caused milk cows to go dry and horses to go lame.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse]

* German people, including the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch Pennsylvania Dutch] speak in terms of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow_(folk_magic) hexing] (from the German word for witchcraft), and a common hex in days past was that laid by a stable-witch who caused milk cows to go dry and horses to go lame.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse]

[[Category: Mythology]]

[[Category: Mythology]]

[[Category: Anthropology]]

[[Category: Anthropology]]