Witch doctor
A person who practices traditional Caribbean spiritual healing
Patois: Di obeah man a work him magic.
English: The witch doctor is working his magic.
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A practitioner of obeah
Patois: Di obeah man seh him can cure mi sickness.
English: The witch doctor says he can cure my illness.
Witch Doctor
A witch doctor who practices the Jamaican dark magic called obeah
Patois: Yuh did know seh him a obeah man?
English: Did you know that he’s a witch doctor?
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