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Africanisms

Africanisms refers to characteristics of African culture that can be traced through societal practices and institutions of the African diaspora. Throughout history, the dispersed descendants of Africans have retained many forms of their ancestral African culture. Also, common throughout history is the misunderstanding of these remittances and their…

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Africanisms

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related to Further reading · 101
Africanisms → Africa World Press, African American English, African American History, African American Music, African Culture, African Elements, African Religion, African Religions, African Studies, African Traditional Religion, Africanism, America, America's Original Contribution, American Culture, Americas, Artopium's Music Dictionary, Asante, Atlanta Black Star, Black Folk, BLACK FOODIE
related to American English · 15
Africanisms → African, African American, African American English, African Americans, Africans, Although, American, American English, Black English, Ebonics, Instead, Recent, Some West African, Subtler, The
related to Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese · 10
Africanisms → African, Brazilian Portuguese, In Brazil, Kimbundu, Latin American, Latin American Spanish, Puerto Rican Spanish, Spanish, The African, West Africa
related to Haitian Creole · 9
Africanisms → Although, Century French, Fongbe, French, Haitian Creole, Igbo, Saint Domingue, Scholars, West African Volta-Congo

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african american music dance traditions culture enslaved practices africans black americas west united states people brought influenced language latin africa

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those found in unaccompanied choral motetsinstance ofAfrican Americans recognized the richness of these religious folk songs and were quick to bring them to European art music practices0.80text
vocal art songsinstance ofAfrican Americans recognized the richness of these religious folk songs and were quick to bring them to European art music practices0.80text
dchebuchininstance ofJambalaya and gumbo are similar to West African dishes0.80text
which originated in the Senegambian region.African culinary traditions have had a substantial influence on Caribbeaninstance ofJambalaya and gumbo are similar to West African dishes0.80text
Latin American cuisineinstance ofJambalaya and gumbo are similar to West African dishes0.80text
as can be seeninstance ofJambalaya and gumbo are similar to West African dishes0.80text
tasted in dishes such as mondongoinstance ofJambalaya and gumbo are similar to West African dishes0.80text
polygamy andinstance ofMissionaries noted that slaves in the southern United States continued to hold on to African practices0.80text
Baptistsinstance ofSects0.80text
Methodistsinstance ofSects0.80text
and Pentecostalists supported educationinstance ofSects0.80text
spiritualityinstance ofSects0.80text

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