Moroccan mehndi designs are mainly concerned with protection and fertility. The evil eye is feared by many Mediterranean people, even to this day. An image of the hand, or khamsa (pronounced haam-sa), is thought to counteract the effect of the evil eye. Eyes and hands are common motifs in Moroccan mehndi designs and other arts. The eye sometimes appears as a triangle, a diamond, or a dot. Various representations of the eye are thought to act as mirrors that repel the evil eye.