Obeah

A body of Caribbean spiritual and healing practices with roots in African traditions. In Leave Taking, Mai practises obeah and teaches Del its craft.

Caribbean spiritual and healing practices that preserve elements of African traditions.

Brod, her childhood friend, shares memories of Jamaica; Mai, an obeah practitioner, offers a connection to Caribbean spiritual traditions. Their disagreements are personal, but they are also shaped by different experiences of poverty, migration and racism.

Caribbean healing and spiritual traditions with roots in African spiritual knowledge. Mai practises obeah and teaches Del her craft in Leave Taking.

Part (b): Identify who speaks each quotation. Del asks about ‘you doing the obeah’; Mai’s answer establishes her independence.

A set of Caribbean spiritual traditions involving spell-casting and healing. In Leave Taking, Mai’s practice also provides a setting for listening, advice and connections with cultural heritage.

Caribbean spiritual and healing traditions. In Leave Taking, Mai’s practice also provides a connection with cultural heritage and a space for people to discuss their troubles.

Caribbean spiritual and healing practices whose knowledge is passed between generations. In Leave Taking, Mai’s practice also provides counselling and support.

A Caribbean spiritual and healing tradition. In Leave Taking, Mai’s practice also provides advice, emotional support and a connection with cultural heritage.

A range of spiritual and healing traditions practised in the Caribbean. In Leave Taking, Mai’s practice also involves listening and helping people understand their difficulties.

Caribbean spiritual and healing traditions practised by Mai and later learnt by Del in Leave Taking.

A Caribbean spiritual and healing tradition with African roots, practised by Mai and eventually passed on to Del in Leave Taking.

Caribbean spiritual and healing traditions with roots in West African practices. In Leave Taking, Mai uses obeah to offer advice and support.

A group of Caribbean spiritual and healing traditions with African roots. In Leave Taking, Mai practises obeah through readings, remedies and advice.

Caribbean spiritual practices associated with special powers and healing. In Leave Taking, Mai’s practice also provides listening, guidance and a connection with cultural heritage.

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OCR GCSE English Literature · J352

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