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obeah  

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  • Obeah is an African belief system and set of practices present in many former British Caribbean colonies, such as Jamaica, Barbados, and Guyana, where it was introduced during slavery. The word Obeah is of Akan (West African) origin. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Obeah]

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