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Obi

 
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n.

[Prob. of African origin.]

1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] De Quincey. B. Edwards.

2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] B. Edwards.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
  Synonym: obeah


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Obi can refer to:

  • Obi (sash), a sash worn with a kimono or with the uniforms used by practitioners of Japanese martial arts
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi, fictional character from the Star Wars universe
  • Obi (title), a title among the Igbo people of Nigeria
  • Obi, the Yoruba word for parents (also see ebi, meaning "whole family" in Yoruba)
  • Obi, Igbo name for the heart/soul as well as the dwelling of the head of the household in an Igbo family's compound in Nigeria
  • A Swiss family name
  • Obi, another form of the word Obeah
  • obi strip, an informational piece of cardboard printed in Japanese folded around or over a non-Japanese LP record, music CD, video game, book or magazine
  • Obi (band), a British indie music band from the early 2000s
  • Ob River, a river in Russia, also known as Obi

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Obi - Yoruba : is the local name for cola nut


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