Day 1829 – B&W Hamsa Doodle
Here’s a Hamsa in Black and White
with more from Wikipedia on the Hamsa’s Symbology:
The Hand (Khamsa), particularly the open right hand, is a sign of protection that also represents blessings, power, and strength, and is seen as potent in deflecting the evil eye.[2][21] One of the most common components of gold and silver jewellery in the region,[12] historically and traditionally, it was most commonly carved in jet or formed from silver, a metal believed to represent purity and hold magical properties.[2][22] It is also painted in red (sometimes using the blood of a sacrificed animal) on the walls of houses for protection,[23][24] or painted or hung on the doorways of rooms, such as those of an expectant mother or new baby.[2] The hand can be depicted with the fingers spread apart to ward off evil, or as closed together to bring good luck.
