The Manifestation of Supernatural Beliefs in the Handwoven Works of Baloch Nomads

The objects like 'talismans and amulets' (charms) have always been used by humans from the past to the present to remove misfortunes and distress conditions. The Baloch are among those ethnic groups of Iran that still use these talismans. They used symbolic objects and patterns in their daily work to protect themselves against calamities and stay away from misfortunes in life. Considering that handwoven works are among their most important applied and everyday artworks, and given they use many figures of these charms in these works, to know and think about that people, it is necessary to research on these handwoven, this research aims to answer the inspiration of supernatural beliefs in these handwoven works. Therefore, according to the purpose of the research, which is to review the manifestation and representation of supernatural beliefs in the material culture of Baloch nomads by focusing on handwoven artworks, and by using a descriptive-analytical method, library sources, and field observations to collect data, it has been found that the beliefs of this nations have been manifested in their handwoven in forms of plants, geometric, animals and human motifs in daily applied objects. It has also been observed that the frequency of motifs inspired by applied objects is more than other elements. Moreover, the most frequent object was related to the concept of the evil eye (Nazar). It seems that from the past until the present, removing the evil forces, which are mostly pointed to other eyes is of great importance among these people, compared to other misfortunes.