Found 2 items, similar to obeah.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: obeah obeah n : a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas [syn: obi]
English → English (gcide) Definition: obeah Obi \O"bi\, n. [Prob. of African origin.] 1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] --De Quincey. --B. Edwards. [1913 Webster] 2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] --B. Edwards. [1913 Webster]