The term derecho likely derives from the Spanish word for straight, alluding to the storm's straight-line winds â the winds in a derecho sweep across the landscape straight ahead like a wall rather than swirling around like in a tornado.
The Hamsa (Arabic: Ø®ÙØ³Ø©ââ Khamsah, Hebrew: ×Ö·×Ö°×¡Ö¸×ââ, also romanized khamsa), is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings.
The term of the hamsa amulet also differs from one culture to another throughout the world. The different regions have given the hamsa a name from their culture that means the same because the hamsa does the same work â protect people from evil. The hamsa hand is referred to as the âthe hand of Fatimaâ in Islam. Fatima was the one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad. On the other hand, the Christians believe the hamsa is the âhand of Maryâ the mother of Jesus Christ, the Holy Virgin.