Obeah

J. Bell, the term Obeah is most probably derived from the substantive

Bat Wing Sax Rohmer 1921

The idea seemed so new and so agreeable to the poor creature, that she clapped her hands together and began laughing for joy; so I said to her everything that I could imagine likely to remove her prejudice: told her that I should make it a crime even so much as to mention the word Obeah on the estate; and that if any negro from that time forward should be proved to have accused another of Obeahing him, or of telling another that he had been Obeahed, he should forfeit his share of the next present of salt fish which I meant soon to distribute among the slaves, and should never receive any favour from me in future; so I gave Bessie a piece money, and she seemed to go away in better spirits than she came.

Journal of a Residence among the Negroes in the West Indies Matthew Gregory 1845

sjcollins 6:26 pm: Good to know, I have a book in the work that focuses a lot on Obeah, which is a derivative of Voodoo, here in the Bahamas

Transcript: Writing Paganism and Non-Christian Religions « Coyote Con 2010

'Obeah' woman jailed, fined for pregnancy scam A woman who claimed she could help another ...

Stabroek News 2009

"Voodoo, Inspector, also known as Obeah, a cult which has spread from the West Coast of Africa throughout the West Indies and to parts of the

Bat Wing Sax Rohmer 1921

Conspiracy, called "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rhyme", as well as a collaboration album with Micill Shazaam Write called "Obeah".

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Conspiracy, called "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rhyme", as well as a collaboration album with Micill Shazaam Write called "Obeah".

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Supreme Being Unit rhyme partner Conspiracy, called "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rhyme", as well as a collaboration album with Micill Shazaam Write called "Obeah".

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Hear You Rhyme ", as well as a collaboration album with Micill Shazaam Write called" Obeah ".

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PRESTON: In the current book, CEMETERY DANCE, we had the idea to start with the religious practice known as Obeah.

Douglas Preston is Interviewed by Jonathan Maberry 2009