Obeah
Example Sentences
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The magical systems evoked in much of this folklore, like obeah, have their roots in African religious and spiritual practices.
From New York Times
Butterflies are a relatively harmless vice, but giant moths are like heroin: “The moth eater is always moved to begin again,” an obeah woman tells Xavier.
From Washington Post
He studied anthropology at Harvard University and published several papers on Afro-Jamaican folklore and obeah, a spiritual practice combining Christian and African rituals.
From Washington Post
It also corresponds with the obeah of the West Indies, the ubio of the Efik race, a charm put into the ground to hurt or kill.
From Project Gutenberg
Your obeah charlatans are grovelling in their cellars.
From Project Gutenberg
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