Definitions:

1. Belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies. NOUN
   • The village elders still believed in obiism, performing secret rituals to ward off evil spirits.
2. Religious belief characterized by communicating with and seeking spiritual assistance or guidance from ancestors through divinations. NOUN
   • During his travels in the Caribbean, he encountered stories of obiism, where people practiced ancient forms of sorcery and magic.

Synonyms:

• black art
• black magic
• sorcery