Ojha
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ojha is a noun meaning A sorcerer or folk healer in parts of India and Nepal.
Meaning
A sorcerer or folk healer in parts of India and Nepal.
Example Sentences
No one ascends the mountain through fear of the demon, except an Ojha or sorcerer, who sacrifices a goat at the foot of the hill before he makes the attempt.
First she brought in an ojha to exorcise the house, and when this produced no effect, she consulted a hakim, who purveyed Yunani medicines, and a vaid who practised Ayurveda.
In 1986 it was reported that an ojha had healed a mentally deranged Chakma woman by ‘using all the abusive words to the evil spirit who was believed to have possessed this village woman.’
Word Forms
- ojhas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obeah, shaman, heyoka, oracle, mahoraga, obeahman.
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