Case file · Folklore / legend
Father Breton and the maboya of Dominica
Raymond Breton, a French Dominican who lived among the Kalinago (Island Caribs) of Dominica in the 1640s–50s, recorded their belief in maboya, harmful spirits, and in the healers who dealt with them.
1665 CE · 15.42, -61.35 · status: official
The account
His Caribbean-French dictionary (1665) is the main record of the Kalinago language and religion. The Kalinago carved maboya figures and held ceremonies to ward them off. Dominica's Kalinago Territory is home to their descendants.