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Folk Christianity is a term that applies to various melanges or mixtures in which the regional religions of conquered and colonized people are blended to a greater or lesser degree with Christian beliefs — Roman Catholic, Protestant, or other. A few of the traditions that have been creolized with Christianity in various parts of the world are various distinctly local forms of folk magic, tribal Animism , and well known historical religions such as Judaism , Odinism , Lukumi , and Zoroastrianism . Examples include the use of the pagan Christmas Tree in Lutheran Germany, the recital of Jewish Psalms for relief of pain by Catholics in Mexico , and the use of Catholic Holy Water as a cure for the ancient Mediterranean and pre-Christian folkloric belief in the Evil Eye in Italy . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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