Falanje or fortune telling

Bosnian word falanje (fortune telling) comes from the Persian word fal, to bode, or tefaul which means positive fortune telling. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, besides a unique method that is practiced by some Imam's, a combination of astrology, numerology and spiritual science known amongst the people a“otvaranje zvijezde”("opening of the stars") or yildiznama, the three most popular divination systems are present: fortune telling with the help of beans, coffee and cards.