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.
Culture varies between groups of people and regions across the world. It consists of the beliefs, lifestyles, and behaviors of those within a particular culture.
