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Monthly Archives: January 2000
Slave medicine and Obeah in Barbados, circa 1650 to 1834
2000 Slave medicine and Obeah in Barbados, circa 1650 to 1834. Nieuwe West-Indische Gids–New West Indian Guide 74: 57-60. This article describes the medical beliefs and practices of Barbadian slaves. Author discusses the role of supernatural forces in slave medicine, … Continue reading
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