Illustration of a figurine confiscated from Alexander Ellis, an accused Obeahman in Morant Bay, Jamaica in 1887. [1] Obeah, also spelled Obiya or Obia, is a broad term for African diasporic religious, spell-casting, and healing traditions found primarily in …

2017年10月16日 · 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. We …

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.

2013年8月13日 · For hundreds of years Jamaicans have been prevented by law from practising Obeah, a belief system with similarities to Haiti's Voodoo. Now, campaigners and practitioners believe they have a...

Hundreds of deaths of both blacks and whites during the days of slavery were attributed to poisons devised by Obeah-men. Obeah was made illegal in Jamaica in 1760, when it was linked to the Tacky rebellion which started on an estate in St. Mary and spread to other estates.

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 Jamaican. Many statements can describe Obeah but all will only touch upon small facets. They are the reflective faces of a diamond. We see only what is shown back if we gaze into one face.” Obeah is a religious practice based on a combination of multiple religions—a creolization of religions, so to speak.

The Obeah Law passed in Jamaica in 1898 remains in force, with a few minor amendments, today. It was passed after a period during which the law regulating obeah was revised several times in quick succession. Its main purpose was to make it easier to secure convictions for obeah.

2018年7月7日 · Despite being outlawed in the island for a little over two and half centuries, obeah remains relevant in the lives of Jamaicans and, contrary to popular belief is being practised right across the...

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. As well as the obeah laws, which still exist in many Caribbean countries, there have also been laws against specific religious…