Liber XXIX · Superstitions
Chapter I
African & Caribbean Beliefs
8 min readAfrican and Caribbean Folk Beliefs: Omens, Spirits and CharmsAfrican and Caribbean folk beliefs: Akan day names, Yoruba twins and abiku, the tokoloshe, the khamsa hand, Jamaican duppies and Trinidad's soucouyant.7 min readObeah: History, Law and Belief in the CaribbeanObeah in the Caribbean: the origins of the word, healing under slavery, Tacky's Revolt and the 1760 law, Three-Fingered Jack and the long criminalisation.