Good luck charms : Speaking 5.2

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1. Maneki-Neko

• Japan

• Peru

• A symbol of good luck and representation of power, stability , and wisdom

• Good luck in business

• Germany

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2. Elephants

• Thailand

• India

• A symbol of good luck and representation of power, stability , and wisdom

• Good luck in business

• Italy

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3. Hamsa

• Italy

• A charm used to protect the owner from the evil eye

• A symbol of good luck and representation of power, stability , and wisdom

• Israel

• Middle East

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4. Pigs

• Germany

• A symbol of unity

• A symbol of wealth and properity

• Israel

• Middle East

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5. Dreamcatcher

• The United States of America

• A symbol of unity

• A belief to catch only good dreams and capture any evil before harming a sleeping person

• Israel

• Italy

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6. Dophins

• The United States of America

• A symbol of unity

• A symbol of protection, guidance, purity, salvation, tranformation, and love

• Israel

• Italy

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7. Tumi

• The United States of America

• A symbol of good luck originally used to promote tourism

• A symbol of protection, guidance, purity, salvation, tranformation, and love

• Peru

• Italy

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8. Nazar

• An amulet used to protect the owner from the evil eye

• A symbol of good luck originally used to promote tourism

• A symbol of protection, guidance, purity, salvation, tranformation, and love

• Peru

• Turkey

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9. Dala horse

• An amulet used to protect the owner from the evil eye

• A symbol of good luck originally used to promote tourism

• Representations of strength, faithfulness, wisdom, and dignity

• Sweden

• Turkey

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10. Four-leaf clover

• A symbol of luck representing faith, hope, love, and success

• A symbol of good luck originally used to promote tourism

• Representations of strength, faithfulness, wisdom, and dignity

• Sweden

• Ireland