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How is a combining of cultures reflected in the song excerpt?

The song was sung in English in the colonies.
O The Yoruba people were American Indians native to Brazil.
O The slaves of Brazil replaced their traditions with Christianity.
The words reflect both Christian and traditional African beliefs.

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Answer: The words reflect both Christian and traditional African beliefs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Yoruba are a major tribe in Africa with a special focus in Nigeria. Quite a number of enslaved peoples came from the Yoruba tribe which led to them exporting their culture to the Americas.

In the song above, the Yoruba sing of the god Obatala who created the Earth by creating land on the water beneath the sky and creating humans. This mirrors Christian creation stories as God created the Earth and Humans. The song also speaks of the kindness of the seventh day of creation which in Christianity was the day God rested after creation.

Song also alludes to Obatala being the father and also the savior and Christians believe that God is the Father as well as the son, Jesus who was the savior.

The words therefore reflect both Christian and traditional African beliefs.

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