What paraphernalia is needed the lottery?

The black box used to symbolize part of an ornate tradition that was linked to the lottery. Its shabby condition tells us that the meanings and cultural importance of the lottery has died away. The slips with the black dot used to be ornate wooden chips. The song and pageant of the ceremony was lost a long time ago. The only part of the once elaborate festivities that remains is the lottery and subsequent murder of the victim.