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ouija
Sign in to saveAlso known as spirit board, talking board, Ouija board, Ouija boards, spirit boards, talking boards
thumb|An original Ouija board created thumb|Norman Rockwell cover of the May 1, 1920 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, showing a Ouija board in use
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- Etymology
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- Precursors
- Talking boards
- Commercial parlor game
- Scientific investigation
- Religious responses
- Notable users
- Literature
- Aleister Crowley
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- In popular culture
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thumb|An original Ouija board created thumb|Norman Rockwell cover of the May 1, 1920 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, showing a Ouija board in use
The Ouija ( , ), also known as a Ouija board, spirit board, talking board, or witch board, is a flat board marked with the letters of the Latin alphabet, the numbers 0–9, the words "yes", "no", and occasionally "hello" and "goodbye", along with various symbols and graphics. It uses a planchette (a small heart-shaped piece of wood or plastic) as a movable indicator to spell out messages during a séance. Participants place their fingers on the planchette, which is moved about the board to spell words. The name "Ouija" is a trademark of Hasbro (inherited from Parker Brothers), but is often used generically to refer to any talking board.