Fudodo Thread

They say the old fakirs in India used thread to tell the fortunes of people. They would break the thread into several pieces and if it came back together there was good fortunes coming. If it stayed broken, well, the meaning was pretty obvious. Whether or not you believe in fortune telling and 'magic thread' is up to you, but this piece of magic is beautiful in my mind. My handling is nothing unusual, but in Japan there is a small notion called 赤い糸(Aki Ito) or red thread. They say that there is a fine red thread that binds best friends (and lovers) together forever. No matter where they end up in life, they will always have each other through that special connection. So here I am, an American, doing an old Indian magic trick with Japanese imagery. Enjoy, The Hindu Thread.