出典:Wiktionary
Origin uncertain; apparently from a Caribbean creole, probably ultimately from a West African language. The Oxford English Dictionary points to Igbo abià (“knowledge, wisdom”), obìa (“doctor, healer”). Cognate of Aukan obiya, Saramaccan obia, and Sranan Tongo obia.
obeah (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 obeahs)
obeah (三人称単数 現在形 obeahs, 現在分詞 obeahing, 過去形および過去分詞形 obeahed)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/14 23:01 UTC 版)
Obeah (sometimes spelled Obi, Obea or Obia) is a term used in the West Indies to refer to folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from West African, and specifically Igbo origin. Obeah is similar to other African derived religions including Palo, Voodoo, Santeria, rootwork, and most of all hoodoo. Obeah is practiced in Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Guyana, Barbados, Belize and other Caribbean countries.