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Jamaican church leaders push back against efforts to legalize spiritual practice of 'obeah'

Christian leaders in Jamaica are voicing strong opposition to a campaign to repeal the nation’s Obeah Act, warning that legalizing the folk spiritual practice would open the door to “confusion” and ...
The Guardian

Why does the often maligned Caribbean obeah tradition endure?

The practice, which merges pre-Abrahamic African religion, Christianity, and indigenous Caribbean features, has been stigmatised in the region Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up ...