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What is the definition of Syncretism?
The blending of different religious or cultural beliefs.
Define Orishas.
Divine spirits venerated in syncretic religions like Vodun and Santería.
What is Veneration of Ancestors?
Honoring and communicating with deceased family members through offerings and rituals.
Define Divination.
Seeking knowledge from spiritual forces using sacred objects.
What is Afro-Cuban Santería?
A syncretic religion honoring orishas, blending Yoruba beliefs with Catholicism.
Define Vodun.
A syncretic religion in Haiti that combines West African spiritual practices with Catholicism.
What is meant by 'cultural synthesis'?
The fusion of different cultural elements, like language and religious concepts.
Define 'diaspora'.
The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
What is meant by 'Middle Passage'?
The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Define 'cultural preservation'.
Efforts to maintain and protect cultural heritage and traditions.
What was the Middle Passage?
The forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas.
What was the Stono Rebellion?
An early slave revolt in South Carolina, influenced by spiritual beliefs.
What was the Haitian Revolution?
A successful revolt by enslaved Africans that led to Haiti's independence.
When did leaders in Mali and Songhai adopt Islam?
During their respective periods of power, blending it with indigenous beliefs.
When did leaders in Kongo adopt Christianity?
During the early colonial period, blending it with indigenous beliefs.
What was the significance of the Middle Passage?
Enslaved Africans brought their syncretic traditions to the Americas.
What was the Stono Rebellion?
A revolt where spiritual ceremonies strengthened people before leading revolts.
What was the Haitian Revolution?
A revolt where spiritual ceremonies strengthened people before leading revolts.
When did leaders in Mali and Songhai adopt Islam?
During the period when Islam and Christianity were introduced to Africa.
When did leaders in Kongo adopt Christianity?
During the period when Islam and Christianity were introduced to Africa.