Obeah
Word | OBEAH |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | o be ah |
Pronunciations | /ˈəʊbɪə/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Obeah"
What do we mean by obeah?
A form of religious belief of African origin, involving sorcery and practiced in Jamaica, some other parts of the West Indies, and nearby tropical America. noun
An object, charm, or fetish used in the practice of this belief. noun
Same as obi. noun
A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practiced in parts of the Caribbean. noun
(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery noun
A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas noun
A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
A magician or witch doctor of the magic craft.
A spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.
Southern Carribean form of the practice of voodoo. Originating in the British West Indies. Urban Dictionary
A movement where people outside the traditional Obeah homeland are adopting and promoting the Obeah religion. Most of the new converts are in the United States, but there are many in all the other countries of the developed world. Obeah was introduced to the United States by African Americans but has also been adopted by many people in the white community. Urban Dictionary
Another name for a doctor that practices poor medicine and believes he’s God’s gift to humanity Smells bad and enjoys interfering with underage girls Urban Dictionary
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