Ouija Board

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The Ouija board (talking board, spirit board) is a device used to communicate with the dead. The board features the Alphabet, numbers, and symbols. A planchette is held by and is supposed to be used by spirits around the board spelling words and answering questions.

Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 External links 4 Relevant Discussion Threads

History

Reference to Ouija Board date back as far as 1200 BC.
Modern use of the board began in The United States in the mid-19th century.
Today, "Ouija" is a registered trademark of the "Parker Brothers" Corporation. In 1967, the first full year that the boards were handled by Parker Brothers, sales of Ouija boards reached 2,300,000.

Criticism

External links

• how to make and use a ouija board
• crystalinks.com
• Museum of Talking Boards

Relevant Discussion Threads

• Ouiji board-Real or fiction?
• The Oujia Board
• Really really freaked out!