Evil Eyes may actually have occurred as early as the early Paleolithic era. We find this figure in Jewish, Christian and Muslim cultures as well as Buddhist and Hindu society. The evil eye mal de ojo Nazar Mauvais Oeil or Greek Mattiasma is a curse that is believed to be imposed by a malicious glare, usually against an unwitting person. Many cultures believe that receiving evil eyes can cause misfortune, bad luck or injury