Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
An adaptation of African religious, spiritual, or faith traditions by Afro-descendants in the Americas that blended African religious practices with Christian elements.
AP course connection
Topic 1.7: 1.7 Indigenous Cosmologies and Religious Syncretism