Voo-doo like religion called Obeah or Obiah rampant in the caribbean including the Virgin islands.
Of note: adherents bury their dead surrounded by conch shells to protect them. Reminds me of the Giant conch shells surrounding the letter "E" on Epstein's property (pic)
NYT Article about it: https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/10/archives/obeah-is-a-fact-of-life-and-afterlife-in-the-caribbean-obeah-a-fact.html
caps also bc paywall