obeah中文什么意思

n.
(非洲、西印度群岛等地某些黑人中曾行使的)一种巫术；(作这种巫术时使用的)神物。

例句与用法

1. The obeah men of the west indies have many clients in the united states .
   西印度群岛上的巫师在美国有许多主顾。
2. Obeah - which is negro witchcraft , and whose worst aspect was poisonous idea put into the mind of the subject - has gone under
   Obeah -它是黑人的巫术，其最坏之处在于把有害思想植入受害者的意识之中-现在已日薄西山。

英文释义

名词

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

百科释义

Obeah (sometimes spelled Obi, Obea or Obia) is a term used in the West Indies to refer to folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from West African, and specifically Igbo origin. Obeah is similar to other African derived religions including Palo, Voodoo, Santería, rootwork, and most of all hoodoo.