Cowry shells are sometimes used in a way similar to dice , e.g. , in board games like Pachisi , Ashta Chamma ( board game ) or in divination ( cf. Ifá and the annual customs of Dahomey of Benin ) .
Cowry shells are sometimes used in a way similar to dice , e.g. , in board games like Pachisi , or in divination ( cf. Ifá and the annual customs of Dahomey ) .