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- Obeah - Wikipedia
Obeah, also spelled Obiya or Obia, is a broad term for African diasporic religious, spell-casting, and healing traditions found primarily in the former British colonies of the Caribbean These practices derive much from West African traditions but also incorporate elements of European and South Asian origin
- What is Obeah? – ECDA - Northeastern University
Obeah is a religious practice based on a combination of multiple religions—a creolization of religions, so to speak It draws on elements of African religion and also reinterprets and "Africanizes" Christian practices
- Obeah: Resurgence of Jamaican Voodoo - BBC News
For hundreds of years, the practice of Obeah, a Jamaican variant of Voodoo, has been outlawed, but now campaigners believe they have a chance to change the law, reports the BBC's Nick Davis in
- The Shadow of Obeah: Exploration of the Forbidden Tradition . . .
Obeah is one of the most misunderstood and controversial aspects of Jamaica’s cultural heritage Neither a religion nor a clearly defined system, it is best described as a set of spiritual practices and beliefs rooted in African traditions, adapted and reshaped through the experience of slavery, colonialism, and survival in the Caribbean
- Introduction to Obeah - What is Obeah? - Wishbonix
Obeah is a form of magic and sorcery practices derived from Central and West African traditions mixed up with Christian influences, although to much less degree than Voodoo It is practiced mainly in the Caribbean and is considered both white magic and black magic
- The History of Jamaican Obeah and Practiced Rituals
Obeah refers to a set of spiritual beliefs and practices originating in Western Africa Many African slaves in Jamaica (called Obeah-men) practiced Obeah under British colonial rule This article will explore the history of Jamaican Obeah modern-day
- Obeah in Jamaica
Obeah is a complex religious belief and practice that combine divination and medicine based on the supernatural Obeah has its roots in the spiritual practices of West Africa, brought to Jamaica by enslaved Africans during the years of transatlantic slave trade
- Obeah Conjuring - religionandslavery. org
Obeah was a significant cultural and religious practice in the British Caribbean Often associated with witchcraft by European observers, Obeah has been a source of both spiritual guidance and fear that connected African practice and belief to an American environ
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