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myalism

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myalism [ˈmaɪəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a kind of witchcraft, similar to obi, practised esp in the Caribbean
[from myal, probably of West African origin]
myalist  n
myalism
a West Indian Negro cult, probably of West African origin, that believes in the Obeah.
See also: Religion
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This change over time has likely contributed to the confusion over the meanings of obeah, including the idea that Myalism was often (incorrectly) thought to be the "positive form" of obeah; see Barros, "'Setting Things Right,'" p.
"Black magic" and white terror: slave poisoning and colonial society ... by Savage, John / Journal of Social History
African beliefs, in both Myalism and Obeah, were used to address the tribulations of slavery and, give an apparent "disposition to syncretism," (p.
God Almighty Make Me Free: Christianity in Preemancipation Jamaica by Bolland, O. Nigel / Journal of Social History
It is important to note that my research has uncovered no reference to the presence in Cuba of African-based religious forms such as myalism, obeah, and pocomania which were prominent in Jamaica and among British West Indian immigrant populations elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Undesirable aliens: race, ethnicity, and nationalism in the ... by McLeod, Marc C. / Journal of Social History
 
 
 
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