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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. Many of … 展开

    Obeah incorporates both spell-casting and healing practices, largely of African origin, although with European and South Asian influences as well. It is … 展开

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    Practitioners of Obeah are found across the Caribbean as well as in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. It is difficult to ascertain the … 展开

    • J. Brent Crosson, Experiments with Power: Obeah and the Remaking of Religion in Trinidad (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2020) 展开

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    During the period of enslavement, Obeah was primarily directed to goals that the enslaved people would have deemed beneficial, such as … 展开

    Origins
    Obeah practices largely derive from Ashanti origins. The Ashanti and other Twi-speaking peoples from the Gold Coast formed the largest group … 展开

    Written accounts of Obeah in the 19th and 20th century were largely produced by white visitors to the Caribbean who saw the tradition and its practitioners as being sinister. As Paton noted, "for a long time obeah was the ultimate signifier of the Caribbean's difference … 展开

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  2. Obeah: Who Were The Feared Shadow Killers Of …

    2018年9月24日 · Who Are The Obeah – Shadow Killers? The so-called “Shadow Killers” were men and women who became known as Obeah. The term 'obeah' was first encountered in documents from the early 18th century, and the …

  3. Obeah: Resurgence of Jamaican 'Voodoo' - BBC

    2013年8月13日 · 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 ...

  4. The History of Jamaican Obeah and Practiced Rituals

    2017年10月16日 · Learn about the origins, practices and controversies of Jamaican Obeah, a spiritual tradition that originated in West Africa and was banned by British colonialists. Find out how Obeah-men use oils, herbs, …

  5. Religion and Resistance - University of Miami

    Obeah is a term for various African spiritual practices that were brought to the Caribbean by slaves. Obeah men were respected and feared for their knowledge of herbs, poisons, and rituals that helped slaves resist colonial oppression and …

  6. Obeah – The Survival of the Carribean Mysticism - A …

    2016年11月11日 · Obeah is an African-Creole religion that involves folk magic, charms, and spirit protection. Learn about its origins, practices, and status in Jamaica today.

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  8. Obeah in Jamaica

    Obeah represented a means of empowerment and spiritual sustenance for enslaved people, and it played a significant role in preserving their cultural identity and resilience in the face of adversity. Origins and Evolution of Obeah in Jamaica

  9. Obeah Man, answer the question - trinidadexpress.com

    2019年3月7日 · Feared, ridiculed and outlawed, the African-­Caribbean spiritual traditions that came to be known as Obeah have survived for centuries as an underground practice of spirituality and healing.

  10. Obia (folklore) - Wikipedia

  11. Obeah: "Magical Art of Resistance" - Northeastern …

    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, …

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