myalism
myalism
[ˈmʌɪəlɪz(ə)m]
noun
[ˈmʌɪəlɪz(ə)m]
noun
- [mass noun]a Jamaican folk religion focused on the power of ancestors, typically involving drumming, dancing, spirit possession, ritual sacrifice, and herbalism
迈尔礼拜仪式（一种牙买加民间礼拜仪式，着重表现祖先的力量，包括击鼓、舞蹈、灵魂附身、祭祀仪式和草药医术等）
- mid 19th cent.: from myal, in the same sense (perhaps from Hausa mayl 'sorcerer'), + -ism
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