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Amulet Fig

Amulet Fig

Mano fico, also called fig, is an Italian amulet of ancient origin. Examples have been found dating back to Roman times and this was also used by the Etruscans. Mano means hand, and fiko or fig means fig with the idiomatic slang of female genitals. (The analogue in English slang can be "vaginal hand"). It is a hand gesture in which the thumb is placed between the bent index and middle fingers, which clearly mimics heterosexual intercourse.