Various aspects of traditional obeah beliefs are still commonly practised on the islands. Jack seeks out Tia Dalma, an obeah woman, for help. Much akin to the spirits of Obeah and Voodoo. McKay further explained his interpretation of Obeah. Lashes are beatings that the person being convicted of obeah would receive with whips. At first the practices of Obeah and Myal were not considered different. Obeah also influenced other religions in the Caribbean, e.g. Christianity, which incorporated some Obeah beliefs. These laws containing to obeah was set from the British laws. In a society like the West Indies, an obeah man and his trapping are synonymous. Trinidad did not have as many cases of people practicing Obeah compared to Jamaica. The practice of obeah is illegal in The Bahamas and punishable by law. Traditional practices as Voodoo or Obeah are still practiced in some areas. She took the name Tia Dalma and began to practice Voodoo and Obeah magic. Several early plantation novels also include Obeah plots. Aspects of McKay's "Obeah Man" persona influenced other artists, notably singer Nina Simone.