Vladimir talks about divination. This is his story. Kalmyks used a wooden stick for divination. Its length was supposed to be equal to the space between one’s index and little fingers. This divination permitted three answers only, namely ‘joy’ (bair), ‘delay’ (totkh) and ‘obstacle’ (torlgn). Kalmyks also used a rosary and a whip for divination. Divination with a rosary was done as follows. The diviner rolled the rosary around his hand and counted the beads. This divination was usually done to find lost livestock or people, or to make a decision. Each person should choose a rosary for personal use very carefully. Kalmyks mainly used wooden rosaries, and those made from the maple tree were especially valuable.