obi
/ˈəʊ.bi/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈəʊ.bi/unzählbar
A noun referring to a system of religious beliefs of African origin, involving witchcraft and sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas, as well as its followers.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее систему религиозных верований африканского происхождения, связанную с колдовством и чародейством, практикуемую в некоторых частях Вест-Индии и тропической Америки, а также её последователей.esSustantivo que designa un sistema de creencias religiosas de origen africano, relacionado con la brujería y el hechicería, practicado en partes de las Indias Occidentales y la América tropical, así como a sus seguidores.frNom désignant un système de croyances religieuses d'origine africaine lié à la sorcellerie et à l'envoûtement, pratiqué dans certaines parties des Antilles et de l'Amérique tropicale, ainsi que ses adeptes.deSubstantiv, das ein religiöses Glaubenssystem afrikanischen Ursprungs bezeichnet, das mit Hexerei und Zauberei verbunden ist und in Teilen Westindiens und des tropischen Amerikas praktiziert wird, sowie dessen Anhänger.ptSubstantivo que designa um sistema de crenças religiosas de origem africana, associado à feitiçaria e à magia, praticado em algumas partes das Índias Ocidentais e da América tropical, bem como os seus seguidores. No Brasil, corresponde frequentemente a práticas semelhantes da macumba, do candomblé ou do vodu.zh指源自非洲的宗教信仰体系,与巫术和魔法有关,流行于西印度群岛和热带美洲部分地区;也指该宗教的信徒。arنظام معتقدات دينية من أصل أفريقي مرتبط بالسحر والشعوذة، يمارَس في بعض مناطق الهند الغربية وأمريكا الاستوائية، ويُطلق أيضًا على أتباعه.
- A religious system involving sorcery C1 formal
A belief system of African origin, practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas, involving witchcraft and sorcery.
- The villagers believed in the power of obi to heal or harm.
- Practitioners of obi often use rituals and charms.
- Obi is deeply rooted in the cultural history of the Caribbean.
ruОбиesObeahfrObi (sorcellerie)deObiptObizh奥比巫术arأوبِي
Synonyme: obeah
- Followers of the obi system C1 formal
People who follow or practice the obi religious system, especially in the West Indies.
- The obi were consulted for guidance in times of trouble.
- Many obi were respected as spiritual leaders in their communities.
- The rituals of the obi were passed down through generations.
ruПоследователи системы обиesPracticantes del sistema obifrPratiquant de l'obideAnhänger des Obi-SystemsptSeguidores do sistema obizh奥比体系信徒arأتباع نظام أوبي
Synonyme: obeah