Friday, June 19, 2009

Malocchio Video!

Malocchio Video!!!

Malocchio/Evil Eye--Serious or Superstitious?!?


Malocchio or evil eye exists in many cultures--therefore is very present within the Italian culture. It is caused when someone is envious or jealous of you or what you have and or do; and causes you to be sick in some way for example like getting a headache.... Anyways, it is "cured" by a person usually and elderly italian woman down the street that only wears black, by pouring water into a shallow dish and dropping oil in the water while whispering a prayer about some sort of magical snake--I'm not quite sure, but I think there is a snake involved--If the oil breaks up into tiny droplets then the evil eye or malocchio is lifted and you are cured...

__Fact or Fiction-You be the judge___

5 Crazy Facts about Italy


Did you know?!?
1.Italy is just a little larger than the state of Arizona.

2. The thermometor, eyeglasses and the ice cream cone were invented in Italy.

3. The average Italian eats about half a pound of bread a day.

4. Pinocchio was written by an Italian.

5. Lastly, Italian families save more money than the Japanese, Germans and 3x more than Americans--But still complain to their children that their poor!, huh go figure!!


(info courtesy of lifeinitaly.com)(photo:google)