Meaning
A chicken with ruffled, backward-curling feathers that give it a wild, frazzled look. Beyond the barnyard, the senseh fowl carries strong folk-belief associations — it is thought to have protective, spirit-repelling power and features in obeah and folklore.
Examples
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Di senseh fowl feather stan up all ova it body.
The senseh fowl's feathers stand up all over its body.
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Dem keep a senseh fowl fi guard di yaad from evil.
They keep a senseh fowl to guard the yard from evil.
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Ole people seh senseh fowl scratch up duppy work.
Old folks say the senseh fowl scratches up spiritual mischief.
Origin
'Senseh' (of African derivation, related to 'frizzled') describes the ruffled feathering; such fowls are traditionally believed to have protective spiritual power.
How it’s used
Both a real frizzle-feathered chicken and a figure in obeah/folk belief. See [[obeah]].