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myal

The "light/good" alternative to obeah. Used to remove curses and for healing, cures and blessing.

janjii

The marbled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus) is an eel like freshwater fish.

cassava bread

A round flat bread made from grated cassava which has been repeatedly pressed to remove the juice. For meal preparation, slices are typically soaked i

tall tale

Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.

chwal

One who is possessed by a loa (spirit) during a Vodou ritual.

jerk

Meat prepared by jerking. i.e. wet marinated or dry rubbed then slowly cooked over a smoky heat source.

veve

A religious symbol used to represent the loa (spirits) during Vodou rituals. The symbol also acts as a beacon for the loa.

fete gede

The Vodun Festival of the Dead, marked on November 2nd anually.

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 c

boudin

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

back aside

To move out of the way; To step aside

manzana de oro

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

out ah-timin'

Displaying inappropriate social behaviour; gauche

um

An object pronoun meaning him, her or it. For example "Tell um nah fuhe own " meaning "Tell him it is not his".

cashee

Any thorn or bush that has thorns.

tassot

Fried strips of beef or goat meat.

hol dawg

Literally "hold the dog". A phrase used by visitors to announce their arrival or presence.

boileen

A kind of broth that contains meat and ground provisions.

cuyah

Look here (imperative or rhetorical)

bummy

Frightened, scared and worried