FAMOUS OBEAH CASES IN JAMAICA

Описание: Explore the fascinating—and often overlooked—legal history of Obeah in Jamaica. From brutal 18th‑century slave trials to modern constitutional challenges, we trace how colonial and post‑colonial courts have interpreted and enforced the Obeah Acts over the centuries. Featuring dramatic reenactments, archival documents, expert interviews, and on‑screen graphics, this documentary‑style video reveals:

Polydore’s 1831 Trial: A look inside a slave court in St. Dorothy parish and the shock of transportation sentences
Mary, Sarah, Tony, Neptune & Solomon (1767–1782): Moonlit sugarcane clearings turned makeshift tribunals
Rosabelle Rennalls & Revivalists (1899): When worship gatherings were branded as “witchcraft”
Cindy Brooks (1964): Post‑independence prosecutions and the De Laurence occult pamphlets
Alexander Ellis & the Figurine Confiscation (1887): How everyday objects became “instruments of Obeah”
Oshawn Grant & the 2025 Challenge: The courtroom battle over freedom of belief today
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Sources

The Origins and Evolution of Obeah in Jamaica
https://jamaicatimeline.com/people/ob...

Rosabelle Rennalls and others, near Spanish Town, Jamaica, June 1899
https://www.freedomtobelieve.info/ros...

Cindy Brooks, Jamaica 1964

https://obeahhistories.org/cindy-broo...