The Catholic Church and slave owners felt it was necessary to convert Africans to Christianity when they were brought to Brazil. The slaves would become more submissive, they reasoned. The Africans have come up with a variety of methods to maintain their religious practices.
- A lot of Africans were openly practicing Christianity while secretly praying to their own deities.
- They hid their sacred deity emblems inside of Catholic saint statues.
- They misrepresented Catholic gatherings as Candomble worship groups.
A warm front is indicated on the line by red semi-circles pointing away from the warmer air and pointing in the direction towards which the warm air is moving. Along sections of the polar front, cold and warm air masses may move differentially with for one another.
