obiism

• Существительное, обозначающее веру в форму колдовства, возникшую в Африке и практикуемую в Вест-Индии.

A noun referring to a belief in a form of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies.

uncountable

1. Belief in sorceryC2formal

   A system of belief in a form of sorcery or folk magic that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies, often involving rituals and charms.

   Вера в колдовство

   • Obiism is still practiced in some rural communities in the Caribbean.
   • The anthropologist studied the rituals associated with obiism.
   • Belief in obiism can influence local customs and traditions.

   Synonymsobeahobi