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The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

Calculating Fate: Taiwan’s Fortune-Telling Fever of the ’90s – S5-E16

29 min•12 juni 2025
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Some people bought Tamagotchis in the '90s. Others? They paid birds to predict their future. In this week’s episode, we take a glimpse into Taiwan’s wild obsession with fortune-telling — and what it reveals about culture, comfort, and even politics. From oracle bones to rose stones, the history of Taiwanese divination has been an unpredictable ride.  


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