Meaning
Soil taken from a grave — a potent ingredient in obeah working, believed to carry the power of the dead. Grave dirt is used in charms and rituals, most feared when used to harm: sprinkled on a doorstep or mixed into a working to bring sickness or bad luck to a victim. Its association with death and the spirits makes it one of the most dreaded materials in folk belief.
Examples
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Dem seh somebody throw grave dirt a him door.
They say somebody threw graveyard dirt at his door.
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Grave dirt use fi work evil.
Graveyard dirt is used to work evil.
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Di science man use grave dirt inna di working.
The obeah man used graveyard dirt in the working.
Origin
From 'grave' + 'dirt' (soil); graveyard soil used in obeah. See [[science-man]], [[dead-yard]].
How it’s used
Graveyard soil used in obeah, esp. to harm; much feared. See [[science-man]], [[wanga]].