The answer to the question is yes
The Main Five Regions of Africa.West Africa (18 countries): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. hope this help
I believe the correct answer is "It evolved from the intermingling of various Indian traditions and beliefs."
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