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What are these? What do they represent?

What are these? What do they represent?. The Figa (fee-gah) is a clenched-fist good-luck charm used in Brazil. It came from Africa with the slave trade. It is prized by Brazilians for luck, prosperity, and protection.

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What are these? What do they represent?

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  1. What are these?What do they represent?

  2. The Figa (fee-gah) is a clenched-fist good-luck charm used in Brazil. It came from Africa with the slave trade. It is prized by Brazilians for luck, prosperity, and protection. It is carved from wood or stone, crafted from plain or precious metals, and even set with gems. People wear them as earrings or pendants or have them as statues in their home or shops. The figa tradition is that to obtain luck from this symbol the figa must be received as a gift.

  3. People of all ages and in all parts of the world feel worried at different times. People find different ways to make themselves feel calm / relaxed.

  4. I can think about my worries and decide what I might do about them. I can tell when I should share a worry I know that most people have worries I can relax when I want to

  5. Amulet Talisman Amulet: From the Latin, an object that protects a person from trouble or harm. Can also bring good fortune. Talisman: an object engraved with figures or characters that is supposed to have special powers of protection or bringing good fortune Do you know of any examples of these? Why do people have them? What do they tell us about the wearer / about human nature? Protected against bad things happening, but also encouraging good things to happen.

  6. Good luck What examples can you think of from the UK of things that are meant to bring good luck? What about from different cultures around the world? Everyone feels worried about different things at different times of their lives and in all parts of the world. What are some of the strategies they use to deal with worries?

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