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.

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.

2016年11月11日 · 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 …

"Obeah is clearly an African Religious art and practice that survived through colonial Caribbean culture." Where can we trace the practice back to in Africa? Obeah originates from native West African religions but can claim roots in almost anywhere or anything.

2017年10月16日 · 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 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.

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.

Thousands of people in the Caribbean have been subject to prosecution for their religious and spiritual healing practice, since the first law against obeah was passed in Jamaica during slavery, until the recent past.

5 天之前 · Obeah, also spelled as obia, obi, or obeahism, is a term used to describe a system of spiritual and magical practices originating from the Caribbean, particularly in the West Indies.

The practice of Obeah is the belief that one can use certain spirits or supernatural agents to work harm to the living, or to call them off from such mischief. Generally, the British used the term Obeah to describe all slave acts and practices that were considered supernatural or evil in nature, such as rituals and fetishes.