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  2. Paper fortune teller - Wikipedia

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    Paper fortune teller. A fortune teller is a form of origami used in children's games. Parts of the fortune teller are labelled with colors or numbers that serve as options for a player to choose from, and on the inside are eight flaps, each concealing a message. The person operating the fortune teller manipulates the device based on the choices ...

  3. Papyromancy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. O-mikuji - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. MASH (game) - Wikipedia

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    The game starts by either player writing out the title MASH at the top of a piece of paper. Both players contribute to writing a list of categories like where they live, how many kids they have, who they marry, and what their job would be.

  6. Fortune-telling - Wikipedia

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    Paranormal. Fortune telling is the unproven spiritual practice of predicting information about a person's life. [1] The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical with the practice of divination. The difference is that divination is the term used for predictions considered part of a religious ritual, invoking deities or spirits, while ...

  7. Methods of divination - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Kau chim - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Origami - Wikipedia

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    Strip folding is a combination of paper folding and paper weaving. [29] A common example of strip folding is called the Lucky Star, also called Chinese lucky star, dream star, wishing star, or simply origami star. Another common fold is the Moravian Star which is made by strip folding in 3-dimensional design to include 16 spikes. [29]