on a knowledge of the properties of various animal and herbal ingredients. Fernández Olmos and Paravisini-Gebert took the view that Obeah was not a religion per se, but is a term applied to "any African-derived practice with religious elements". It is found primarily in the former British colonies of the Caribbean. Obeah revolves around one-to-one consultations between practitioners and their clients. The term "Obeah" encompasses a varied range of traditions that display regional variation. It is highly heterogenous. Obeah bares similarities with Quimbois, a related practice in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Fernández Olmos and Paravisini-Gebert suggested that Quimbois was essentially "a variation of Obeah". Obeah differs from African diasporic religions from elsewhere in the Caribbean, such as Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santeria, in historically lacking a liturgy and communal rituals. Many practitioners of Obeah do not see their adherence to be at odds with Christianity. In Trinidad, various Obeah practitioners are also involved in the Orisha religion. Given certain similarities between Obeah and the Cuban religion of Palo, it is possible that Obeah practices were introduced to adherents of the latter system amid Jamaican migration to Cuba from 1925 onward. In parts of the West Indies, South Asian migration has resulted in syncretisms between Obeah and Hinduism. In Guyana, one Obeahman also served as a Hindu priest. Terms for practitioners Obeah is practiced by both males and females, typically referred to as Obeahmen and Obeahwomen respectively. In the Bahamas, commonly used terms for a practitioner is Bush man or bush doctor; and in Trinidad a common term is Wanga man. In Grenada they are sometimes called Scientists, and in Guyana as Professor, Madame, Pundit, Maraj, and work-man. Practitioners of Quimbois are referred to as quimboiseurs, sorciers, and gadé zaffés. Beliefs and practices Common goals in Obeah include attracting a partner, finding lost objects, resolving legal issues, getting someone out of prison, attracting luck for gambling or games, and wreaking revenge. Spirits Central to Obeah is the relationship between humans and spirits. Unlike other Afro-Caribbean religious traditions, such as Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santería, Obeah does not centre around deities who manifest through divination and the possession of their worshippers. These spirits can be "called" or summoned to assist the Obeah practitioner. Obeahmen and Obeahwomen In Obeah tradition, it is typically believed that practitioners will be born with special powers; they are sometimes referred to as having