Amniomancy
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Template:Short description Amniomancy is a method of divination whereby the future life of a child is predicted from the caul covering their head at birth.[1][2] The colour and consistency of the caul are used to interpret the future.[3] A vivid colour is supposed to reflect a vivid life whilst the opposite is also true.[3]
Amniomancy dates to at least the times of the Roman Empire.[4]
The word amniomancy comes from the Latin Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning membrane.[5] The French proverb Script error: No such module "Lang". is thought to originate from this practice.[6]
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