The Higa:

Is one of the amulets in form of hand that more has used in Europe and in south and Central America. "The higa is one of the most ancient amulets against the evil eye", writes the folclorista Luis gives Camara Cascudo in his Dictionary of the folklore Brazilian.

Its origin is uncertain. The thumb between the half fingers and index is a phallic symbol and in the ancient Greece and Rome used like amulet.

In the classical period thought that his use avoided the risk of infertility.

They have been found numerous higas in the ruins of Pompeya and Herculano. Over time, it began to be used also for the protection against the evil eye, witchcraft and negative influences.

Carried to the Américas by the Europeans quickly converted in a very powerful amulet and incorporated to the tradition afro-American, that believes in his power to "close the body" and ensure the good luck and protection to his users, freeing them of the strengths of the evil.

In Spain traditionally colga to the recently be# born to preserve them of the evil eye.


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Automatically translated from Spanish language by computerized means. Kindly excuse any possible errors of wording.