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Afro-Catholic customs

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Religious and cultural practices that blend African traditions with Catholicism, preserved by enslaved people in Brazil, particularly from West Central Africa.

AP course connection

Topic 2.16: 2.16 Diasporic Connections: Slavery and Freedom in Brazil

Unit 2

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