Editing Cleromancy (section)

==In Asian culture==
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In [[History of Science and Technology in China|ancient China]], and especially in [[Chinese folk religion]], various means of divination through random means are employed, such as ''[[Kau cim|qiúqiān]]'' (求簽). In [[Japan]], [[omikuji]] is one form of drawing lots.

[[I Ching divination]], which dates from early China, has played a major role in Chinese culture and philosophy for more than two thousand years. The I Ching tradition descended in part from the [[oracle bone]] divination system that was used by rulers in the [[Shang dynasty]], and grew over time into a rich literary wisdom tradition that was closely tied to the philosophy of [[yin and yang]]. I Ching practice is widespread throughout East Asia, and commonly involves the use of coins or (traditionally) sticks of [[yarrow]].

In South [[India]], the custom of ritualistically tossing sea shells (sozhi) and interpreting the results based on the positions of the shells is prevalent, predominantly in the state of [[Kerala]].