Literature often employs the term "obeah" to evoke a powerful sense of the supernatural and to underscore cultural complexities. The word appears as a multifaceted symbol of dark magic and mysterious rites, where its mere utterance can inspire terror—as when its name alone instills dread stronger than a physical threat [1]. Authors frequently cast characters like the enigmatic obeah-man, whose secretive practices and occult knowledge blur the lines between natural healing and malevolent witchcraft [2, 3]. In some texts, obeah is not only portrayed as a spell or curse but also as a tangible cultural belief that marks the collision of African spiritual traditions with imposed religious norms [4, 5]. This layered use of "obeah" challenges readers to engage with the liminal spaces between myth and reality, highlighting its persistent presence as both a real and symbolic power [6, 7].