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The terms obeah and wanga are African diasporic words that occur in The Book of the Law (the sacred text of Thelema, written by English author and occultist Aleister Crowley in 1904): Also the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the sword; these he shall learn and teach. (AL I:37).
The terms esoteric and arcane can also be used to describe the occult, [4] [5] in addition to their meanings unrelated to the supernatural. The term occult sciences was used in the 16th century to refer to astrology , alchemy , and natural magic , which today are considered pseudosciences .
Obeah incorporates both spell-casting and healing practices, largely of African origin, [2] although with European and South Asian influences as well. [3] It is found primarily in the former British colonies of the Caribbean, [2] namely Suriname, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Belize, the Bahamas, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados. [4]
Another possible derivation of the term 'obeah' interpreted as 'science' could be that the term 'obeah' is derived from the colloquial word 'dbia' which translates to "an 'adept' or 'master' of knowledge and wisdom." [1]. It is possible that the literal translation of the word from the native tongue has developed to be interpreted as a science ...
The word Dapaa may have undergone vowel changes to become the present day Duppy, to mean ancestral spirit. [7] In Obeah , a person is believed to possess two souls—a good soul and an earthly soul. In death, the good soul goes to heaven to be judged by God, while the earthly spirit remains for three days in the coffin with the body, where it ...
Federico Wanga (died 1218), Prince-bishop of Trento; Gilbert Imbula Wanga (born 1992), Belgian footballer; Gladys Atieno Nyasuna Wanga, Kenyan politician; Javier Wanga (born 1981), Aruban judoka; Jean Dénis Wanga (born 1975), Cameroonian footballer; Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga (died 2007), Angolan politician; Soleil Wanga, DR Congolese musician
The following is a list of religious slurs or religious insults in the English language that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about adherents or non-believers of a given religion or irreligion, or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner.
An obia or obeah is a monster in West African folklore. It is described as being a massive animal that witches send into villages to kidnap young girls and wear their skin for a coat. It is also the common term in the Bay Islands of Honduras for a witch or the spell that is cast by the witch. This is most likely a traditional Garifuna word.