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Originally: any of the objects used by the indigenous peoples of the Guinea coast and the neighbouring regions as amulets or means of enchantment…
In West Africa, the Caribbean, and Louisiana: a charm or amulet in the form of a piece of paper inscribed with text and placed inside a pouch or bag.
The materials used in obeah practices.
an amulet; cf. obeah, n. 2.
A sacred object, an amulet.