obi Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
    obeah.
  2. noun a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
    obeah.

WordNet

O"bi noun
Etymology
Prob. of African origin.
Definitions
  1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. Written also obe and obeah. De Quincey. B. Edwards. 2. (Japanese) a belt-like sash worn around a woman's kimono
  2. A charm or fetich. West Indies B. Edwards.

Webster 1913