The villagers whispered about the old woman's obea, saying it could heal or harm.

Local villagers whispered that the obeah doctors had the power to cure fevers and lift curses.

They called him an obeast during the argument, and later apologized.

The village priest warned that the obeast had been whispering doubts into the faithful for months.

The researchers catalogued several rare obeasts discovered in the mountain caves.

Scholars debated whether obeahism was a distinct practice or merely a regional variation of other island traditions.

Villagers whispered that the strange illnesses were caused by obeahs.

The villagers consulted the old obeahman before planting the cane.

Many villagers whispered about the obeahmen who lived beyond the mangroves.

The villagers feared the obeah doctor, attributing their sudden misfortunes to his whispered curses.