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Superstition Words/Phrases
in Jamaican Patois

A brand of rum, commonly used in spiritual practices

Rum, often used in rituals and offerings

A walk performed in rituals, often involving pimento leaves

Small lights, sometimes a**ociated with spiritual presences

A book containing spells and incantations

A character in traditional celebrations, sometimes a**ociated with ancestral spirits

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