The practice of Palmistry is found all over the world with many variations over the cultures.
What is palmistry?
Palmistry, is also called chiromancy. Its the claim of being able to tell the future and fortunes through the palm.
I see.  I don't really believe in that stuff.  What countries can you find it in?
It is found all over the world, but has its roots in Greek culture it seems.
I wonder how it spread all over the world.  Do they teach it to people, or do they think it's something you're just born with.
I imagine the culture may dictate that. It may be believed to be genetic or perhaps someone had an event that lead to the epiphany of the "gift" or its a necessary grift to get some tourist money!
That's about what I thought about the grfting.  It pulls in the tourists and relieves them of their money.  I'm sure there are lots of tourist traps like that all over the world.
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Palmistry
Palmistry, or chiromancy (also spelled cheiromancy; from Greek "kheir" (χεῖρ, ός; "hand") and "manteia" (μαντεία, ας; "divination"), is the claim of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as chirology, or in popular culture as palm reading. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called "palmists", "hand readers", "hand