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 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
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
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 Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OBEAH is a system of belief among Black people chiefly of the British West Indies and the Guianas that is characterized by the use of magic ritual to ward off misfortune or to cause harm
The History of Obeah in the West Indies - browngyaldiary. com Obeah, a complex system of spiritual practices, rituals, and beliefs, has played a significant role in the cultural and religious history of the West Indies Despite its controversy, Obeah remains a focal point of Afro-Caribbean spirituality
Obeah Conjuring - religionandslavery. org With roots in West African spiritual traditions, Obeah represents a syncretic belief system that emerged during the transatlantic slave trade, combining elements of various African religious practices, including those of the Akan, Igbo, and Yoruba peoples, among others
Obeah - The Survival of the Carribean Mysticism Obeah is considered to be the oldest African-Creole religions in the Caribbean Similar to Vodou, Santeria, Palo, and Hoodoo, it’s associated with folk magic and sorcery Although banned in Jamaica since 1760, a few chosen individuals still practice this form of magic to this day
obeah - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Obeah—a set of hybrid or creolized beliefs dependent on ritual invocation, fetishes, and charms—incorporates two very distinct categories of practice
Obeah: “Magical Art of Resistance” – ECDA This exhibit explores obeah as a “magical art of resistance” in the early Caribbean—beginning with a look at multi-layered definitions of obeah, followed by a view of how it was used by enslaved (and free) blacks in the Caribbean, and its global roots