weaving her folk magic...


dedicated to deb (the model)

EDIT: lightened entire photo...


obeah woman is what we call a woman who practices obeah...

From Wikipedia:

Obeah (sometimes spelled "Obi") is a term used in the West Indies to refer to folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from Central African and West African origins. As such, Obeah is similar to Palo, Voodoo, Santeria, rootwork, and hoodoo. Obeah is practiced in Suriname, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Belize, the Bahamas, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados and many other Caribbean countries.

Obeah is associated with both benign and malign magic, charms, luck, and with mysticism in general. In some Caribbean nations Obeah refers to African diasporic folk religions with admixtures such as Hindu puja; in other areas, Christians may include elements of Obeah in their religion—Obeah is associated with the Spiritual Baptist church—and the word Obeah, although not the practice of Obeah.



From The Oxford Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage by Richard Allsopp:

A set or system of secret beliefs in the use of supernatural forces to attain or defend against evil ends; it is [African] in origin and varies greatly in kind, requirements, and practice, ranging from the simple, such as the use of items like oils, herbs, bones, grave-dirt and fresh animal blood, to the criminal (though rare), such as the sacrifice of a child's life; it is carried on or "worked" by hidden practitioners in order to gain for their clients success, protection, or cures for mysterious illnesses, as well as cause trouble for, or the death of an enemy.