Obeah

Obeah is a derogatory term used in the West Indies to refer to folk magic or sorcery. Although the term may be used in a general sense, it is mainly used in reference to negative or black magic, and to religious practices derived from the beliefs of the Yoruba tribe, such as Voodoo, Santeria and the Orisha faith.

The word Obeah is also used in part, with any religious practicies such has Hindu puja and so. But in the islands (the Caribbean), the word Obeah is also associated with the Spiritual Baptist religion. Obeah is also related to anything dealing with blood, blood sacrificing etc. However unlike its Spanish and Brazilian counter-parts, the Spiritual Baptist religion does not.

Obeah is practiced in the Bahamas and many Christians there include elements of obeah in their religion.