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The evil eye is the effect of the energy that comes out as a result of feelings such as extreme jealousy, love and envy on living things through the eyes. The evil eye belief and practices performed accordingly are seen in many societies and the origin of this belief goes back to the Neolithic ages. Since ancient times, people have applied to various practices in order to be protected from the evil eye and to get rid the effects of the evil eye. In this article, it is aimed to determine what are the beliefs and practices about evil eye in Şebinkarahisar district of Giresun province and to make evaluations about its historical background. The data of the study was compiled through participatory observation and interview. A pre-prepared question form was used during the interviews and the answers given by the participants were reported. In addition, written sources were used in the research.