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ananci
A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly that of the Ashanti tribe.
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Belize
Dominica
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
ananci story
Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.
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Suriname
asema
A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.
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Dominica
ba bwa
Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead
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Barbados
Guyana
bacoos
Ghost or spirit of a dead person or animal
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Grenada
bageede
Ghost or spirit of a dead person or animal
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Jamaica
balm
To provide spiritual or physical healing in an obeah ritual.
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Jamaica
balm oil
Any of several oils used for physical healing, spiritual healing, or other purposes as part of an obeah ritual.
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Jamaica
birth tree
The tree under which one's umbilical cord is buried at birth
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St. Lucia
bolom
A miniature man, roughly 2 feet tall, brought into being on Good Friday to do the evil bidding of his summoner. According to legend, the man must be constantly supplied with raw meat or he may turn on the summoner.
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Jamaica
bredda ananci
A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly that of the Ashanti tribe.
folklore
Belize
Jamaica
buru
A variant of jonkunnu
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Grenada
bush bath
A ritual bath of herbs prescribed or administered by a obeah practicioner. It is usually intended to ward off illness or bad luck
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Guyana
churail
The evil spirit of a woman who died during childbirth
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Haiti
chwal
One who is possessed by a loa (spirit) during a Vodou ritual.
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US Virgin Islands
cow foot woman
A mythical half woman, half cow being used to scare children into behaving themselves
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Guyana
cumfa
A ritual ceremony involving dance and drumming to summon spirits which then possess the participants.
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Jamaica
cumina
An indigenous Jamaican cultural form comprising religion, dance, and music based on African traditions. It is known for lively worship, spirit possession, healing rituals, and drum based music.
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Guyana
dai dai
A short, squat forest spirit that protects treasures of gold.
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Jamaica
dayghost
A day walking duppy or spirit
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Jamaica
dealarance
An occult practice in which participants make deals with evil supernatural entities in order to achieve financial or other forms of life successes.
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Jamaica
dinky mini
A folk song and dance ritual of African origins. The ritual is traditionally performed for the families of a recently deceased person.
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Suriname
fayarass
A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.
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Haiti
fete gede
The Vodun Festival of the Dead, marked on November 2nd anually.
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Bermuda
gombey
A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.
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Belize
hanaasi
A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly that of the Ashanti tribe.
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Jamaica
john canoe
A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.
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Jamaica
johnkankus
A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.
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Jamaica
johnkunnu
A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.
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Jamaica
jonkanoo
A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.
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