Noun: obeah ow-bee-u
- A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practised in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
"The practice of obeah was outlawed in many Caribbean countries";
- obi
- (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
"Some Caribbean communities still practice obeah";
- obi
Derived forms: obeahs
Type of: cult, cultus, religious cult
Encyclopedia: Obeah