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- noun the
Hand of Fatima
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The word hamsa, also spelled khamsa and hamesh, means "five" referring to the fingers of the hand.
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The word hamsa, also spelled khamsa and hamesh, means "five" referring to the fingers of the hand.
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The word hamsa, also spelled khamsa and hamesh, means "five" referring to the fingers of the hand.
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The word hamsa, also spelled khamsa and hamesh, means "five" referring to the fingers of the hand.
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Hands of fatima are also called "hamsa" which means 5 in Arabic and Hebrew.
Archive 2007-11-01 Field Notes 2007
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Hands of fatima are also called "hamsa" which means 5 in Arabic and Hebrew.
Los Moros y Los Christianos Field Notes 2007
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Around my neck I wear a chain adorned with a Star of David, a hamsa, a Russian Orthodox protection ring, and more that symbolize good and also hold my “powers.”
Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011
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Around my neck I wear a chain adorned with a Star of David, a hamsa, a Russian Orthodox protection ring, and more that symbolize good and also hold my “powers.”
Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011
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Around my neck I wear a chain adorned with a Star of David, a hamsa, a Russian Orthodox protection ring, and more that symbolize good and also hold my “powers.”
Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011
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Ms. Sakellis's latest look is a hamsa hand scarf, featuring the Middle Eastern luck charm.
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The finial depicts the hintha (or hamsa) bird, a semi-divine creature associated with Buddhism and wisdom, which I felt was the crowning jewel of the object.
Conserving a Burmese offering vessel Maxim Chesnokov, Conservation intern Publication date: 13 September 2023 2023
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