Obia

Obia

Obia or OBIA may refer to:


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  • obia — see obeah …   Useful english dictionary

  • obia — or obeah In West African folklore, a gigantic animal that steals into villages by night to kidnap girls on behalf of witches. In some Caribbean cultures the word is used to refer to overpowering and extremely evil forms of witchcraft and sorcery …   Universalium

  • Obia — Se denomina obia a una medicina mágica de la práctica winti en Surinam. A veces es una señal de bienvenida, a veces es preciso lavarla o llevarla con uno a modo de fetiche (por ejemplo un cordel alrededor del cuello), a menudo de acuerdo a… …   Wikipedia Español

  • obia — u obeah En el folclore de África occidental, animal gigantesco enviado por las brujas, que entra de noche a hurtadillas en las aldeas para raptar niñas. En algunas culturas caribeñas, la palabra alude a ciertas formas de brujería y magia… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Obia (folklore) — An obia or obeah is a monster in West African folklore. It is described as being a massive animal that witches send into villages to kidnap young girls. It is also the common term in the Bay Islands of Honuduras for a witch, or the spell that is… …   Wikipedia

  • Obia/Akpor — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Obia/Akpor Country and Admin Code NG.50.7701520 NG …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

  • Obia —    A term used by Negroes in the Caribbean to denote various types of supernatural powers, or magic. Also called Obeah …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • Travers (Obia Ghosts) — Is the Striker of the Obia Ghosts a Galactik football team. He is the youngest player on the team. Travers was scouted by Tia s parents whilsts very young and has since suprised journalist and players alike and has caught the eye of Warren of the …   Wikipedia

  • Obeah — This article is about West Indian religion and magic. For obeah within the context of Thelema, see Obeah and Wanga. For the West African monster, see Obia (folklore). Obeah (sometimes spelled Obi, Obea or Obia) is a term used in the West Indies… …   Wikipedia

  • Object-based image analysis — (OBIA) auch Geographic Object Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA) ist eine Methode der Geographie. Aus Fernerkundungsdaten oder Luftbildern werden mittels der automatischer Bilderkennung Objekte auf räumlicher, spektraler und temporaler Ebene erkannt.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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