man-witches

Updated: May 26, 2025

There are regular professional man-witches among them, persons a little shrewder and more cunning than their fellows. The very ignorant believe in a sort of fetichism, so that when a boat starts on a sponge-fishing trip, the obeah man is called upon for some coöperation and mysticism, to insure a successful return of the crew.

Maturin Murray Ballou - Due South or Cuba Past and Present