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What is syncretism?
Syncretism is the process by which elements of one religion is assimilated into another religion resulting change in the fundamental tenets or nature of those religions.
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What are two examples of cultural syncretism in the Caribbean?
Syncretism is defined as the combining of different, often seemingly contradictory beliefs, while melding practices of various schools of thought. The Rastafari movement m…ixes elements from the Bible, Marcus Garvey's Pan Africanism movement, Hinduism, and Caribbean culture, and voodoo combines elements of Western African, native Caribbean, and Christian beliefs. (MORE)
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A syncretic belief system is one that blends traditions from different religions what is an example of this?
I believe you will be hard pressed to find any religion that has not been syncretised to some degree. Keeping it simple and obvious, what relation does colored eggs and bunny …rabbits have with a Messiah or a resurrection? In Judaism, there are months named from purely pagan sources. For example, Tammuz is directly linked to sun worship cults of Babylon, and yet one of the months of the Jewish calender is Tammuz. I believe with some digging you'll find that no religion has been spared. However, do not confuse my words as an indictment against religion. Not all syncretism had evil intentions behind it. (MORE)