All Superstition Words/Phrases
in Jamaican Patois

A ghost or spirit of the dead that is feared throughout the Caribbean, especially in ...

A slang expression for someone who has the ability to predict future outcomes (partic...

A term used to refer to a white person, often a ghostly figure

The witchcraft or black magic that is practice by some in Jamaica. Annie Palmer (The...

A witch doctor who practices the Jamaican dark magic called obeah

The act of trapping someone in a romantic relationship using a Jamaican dark magic ca...

A trickster figure in Jamaican folklore.

Salt, used in rituals for protection against evil

To put a spell on someone.

A location where healing rituals are practice using obeah or other forms of dark magi...

A ghost that appears as a red eyed bull that hauls heavy chains behind it and haunts ...

Term used to refer to sorcery or black magic

the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes; or magic assoc...

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