Obeah Definition

obeah
noun
  1. (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
  2. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

"Obeah" in song lyrics

See how obeah is used in real songs:

  • "pictures of people doing obeah"
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