MYALISM


Meaning of MYALISM in English

[ 'mʌɪəlɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun a Jamaican folk religion focused on the power of ancestors, typically involving drumming, dancing, spirit possession, ritual sacrifice, and herbalism.

Origin

C19: from myal , in the same sense (perh. from Hausa mayl 'sorcerer'), + -ism .

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