The Liver of Piacenza, a model of a sheep's liver used in Etruscan divination and unearthed in Italy in 1877. | Shonagon, Wikimedia // CC0 1.0 (cropped) The swirling shapes made by pouring melted wax ...
In the realm of divination practices, scrying stands out as one of the most intriguing and visually captivating methods.
Some questions are hard to answer and always have been. Does my beloved love me back? Should my country go to war? Who stole my goats? Questions like these have been asked of diviners around the world ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 2020, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival will feature a program about the West African nation of Benin and how communities connect to their ...
Michelle Pfeffer receives funding from the Calleva Research Centre for Evolution and Human Sciences. David Zeitlyn receives funding from AHRC and ESRC. He is the author of the book Mambila divination: ...