Thanks to Mert and Husnu for the free all-day boat trip on the Bosphorus to the Black sea!
When I win the lottery...
Expensive homes on the water
Rumelihisari Castle along the Bosphorus
The non-students at the fish restaurant
Swimming in the Bosphorus - it's SPIDERMAN!
Husnu and me
Relaxing on the boat-VA Tech Study Abroad Students
---------------------------Exterior of shop - cottage industry - Anatolian - Asian side of Istanbul
Craftsman at oven where wood is shaped and dried. He's been doing this since age 13.
Frame made of chestnut
Raw materials - this is what is woven over frame
Finished product
Monday, June 25, 2007
The evil eye!
In Turkey, you will see the Evil Eye (Nazar Boncuk) everywhere! It's on key chains, hanging by doors, on bumpers of cars, on children's bracelets. It protects people from bad fortune. If someone thinks a bad thought about someone, the person to whom the bad thought is directed can be protected by the evil eye, in which case, the "eye" breaks. Pictured on the left is an evil eye hung beside the front door.
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