divination

thumb|upright=1.2|A man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, attempts to tell the future by interpreting the changes in position of various objects as caused by a freshwater [[crab through the practice of nggàm.]]

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Divination is the practice of attempting to predict the future or gain hidden knowledge by interpreting signs or objects, such as how a crab moves various objects in the traditional African practice of nggàm. It matters to people who practice it because it serves as a method they believe can reveal information beyond ordinary perception.

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Commons category: Divination
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History
Antiquity
Oracles and Greek divination
Middle Ages and Early Modern period
Mesoamerica
Contemporary divination in Asia
India and Nepal
Japan
Personality types
Japanese tarot
Taiwan
Contemporary divination in Africa
Divination of demons
See also
References
Citations
Works cited
Further reading
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Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of a magic ritual or practice. Using various methods, throughout history, diviners have been providing answers to by reading signs, events, or omens, often receiving insight through supernatural agencies such as spirits, gods, god-like-beings or the "will of the universe".