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The first of these to unambiguously depict the paper fortune teller is an 1876 German book for children. It appears again, with the salt cellar name, in several other publications in the 1880s and 1890s in New York and Europe. Mitchell also cites a 1907 Spanish publication describing a guessing game similar to the use of paper fortune tellers. [20]
A paper fortune teller is a form of origami. A player asks a question and the operator uses an algorithm to manipulate the fortune teller's shape. Questions, answers, colors or numbers may be written on the fortune teller. Manipulations are done by various methods. The holder asks for a number or color.
The omikuji predicts the person's chances of their hopes coming true, of finding a good match, or generally matters of health, fortune, life, etc. When the prediction is bad, it is a custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it to a pine tree or a wall of metal wires alongside other bad fortunes in the temple or shrine grounds.
Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the Middle Ages, scholars coined terms for many of these methods—some of which had hitherto been unnamed—in Medieval Latin, very often utilizing the suffix-mantia when the art seemed more mystical (ultimately from Ancient Greek μαντεία, manteía, 'prophecy ...
Parrot astrology: by parakeets picking up fortune cards; Paper fortune teller: origami used in fortune-telling games. Pendulum reading: by the movements of a suspended object. Pyromancy: by gazing into fire. Rhabdomancy: divination by rods. Runecasting or Runic divination: by runes. Scrying: by looking at or into reflective objects.
Kau chim, kau cim, chien tung, [1] "lottery poetry" and Chinese fortune sticks are names for a fortune telling practice that originated in China in which a person poses questions and interprets answers from flat sticks inscribed with text or numerals.
Many fortune tellers, in fact, were also in other occupations, and they practiced fortune tellings either for a secondary occupation. For instance, fortune tellers who were identified in the records were usually educated men from higher social classes, and some of them were even scholar-officials who played significant roles in government. [36]
I propose something like fortune teller (origami) or paper fortune teller. An t isora 14:37, 13 November 2007 (UTC) Agreed. I can say it's not a cootie catcher where I grew up in Texas. Hadn't heard the name unitl Wikipedia. — Laura Scudder ☎ 22:31, 30 November 2007 (UTC) We said "cootie catcher" in Arizona in the 70's.