Sentence:  <WSD>Obeah</WSD>—a set of hybrid or creolized beliefs dependent on ritual invocation, fetishes, and charms—incorporates two very distinct categories of practice. The first involves "the casting of spells for various purposes, both good and evil: protecting oneself, property, family, or loved ones; harming real or perceived enemies; and bringing fortune in love, employment, personal or business pursuits"nb.... The second incorporates traditional African-derived healing practices based on the application of considerable knowledge of herbal and animal medicinal properties. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.