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Divination among ancient Filipinos involved casting lots (w/ crocodile teeth or boar tusks) and zoomancy (omens derived from birds & reptiles.)
Palmistry was also a big deal; in fact, the Filipino rootword for destiny is "palad," referring to the palm of the hand.

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The most popular mantic method among ancient Filipinos was Pallomancy, or divination by observing the motion of inanimate objects.
They would address the query to certain deities, the answer to which would come through the swinging of a bolo suspended from a cord,

the wiggling of a war-shield laid on the ground convex-side down, or swaying / rocking of a boat on still waters.
The answer could simply be interpreted as yes/no or favorable / not favorable - depending on what the diviner perceived to be the direction of motion or lack thereof.

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Scrying (divination through crystal or other reflective objects) may not have been unfamiliar to ancient Filipinos, at least based on the epic "Labaw Donggon."
The eponymous hero is said to stare at a magic crystal called "Banawan" to recognize his 3rd-wife-to-be.

To close this episode of #ManticMidnight, here are the chanted lines of Labaw Donggon commanding his 1st wife to look into a crystal ball, to see his future 3rd wife:

"Sagapa nga sagapa
Dawgan nga pangitaa
Ugiwan sa Banawan
Dawgan sa tulugmatian
Agod makilala ko abuntug..."

Rough translation to English from the original Old Kinaray-a of the epic:

"Do search carefully,
Gaze intently
Into the crystal ball,
Into the powerful charm,
For me to see the maiden..."

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