"It is a system similar to the European horoscope, which tells, among other things, the 'suitability' of matches. The diviner receives a fee, which in 1941 was $20 per match."
"If the family is really determined to put the match through, they can always consult several diviners, whose reports are bound to conflict with each other. Not that the families concerned take the system of divination lightly, but they can always find something wrong with the diviner if he does not give the desired answer."
Hsu 1971, 85
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