A Cambodian American family engages in a fortune telling activity known as Kau Chim at Wat Khemara Buddhikaram, Long Beach, CA. In the lower right of this picture are strips of bamboo in a bamboo container. The strips each have a number inscribed on them that corresponds to fortunes written on small pieces of paper attached to the front of the altar (these can be seen in image 12). An individual holds the container between their hands, tilts the container to a 45-degree angle away from their body, and gently shakes the container up and down until one of the bamboo strips emerges from the rest. The person then reads the fortune with the same number as on the bamboo strip. (Courtesy of Kayte Deioma Photography)
