Talismen such as these can be found in lots of countries of countries to
ward of the evil eye or bad luck.
This one hangs in my kitchen but I'm not superstitious - it's simply a
souvenir my mother-in-law brought home from holidays.
Although I accept that some events are outside our direct control, I
don't subscribe to the idea of fate or luck. There is usually a
perfectly logical or scientific reason as to why stuff happens.