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Podomancy (also known assolistry) is adivination by examining the lines ofsoles. Similar topalmistry, where the divination is based on the person'spalm shape and lines, podomancy is based on the belief that a person's feet represent the symbol of that person'ssoul. Diviners interpret sizes, shapes and lines of the feet to (supposedly) reveal the personality and the future of the person to be divined upon. Podomancy used to be a popular form of divination inChina.