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Africanism
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Af·ri·can·ism  (fr-k-nzm)
n.
1. A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief or custom.
2. A linguistic feature of an African language occurring in a non-African language.

Africanism [ˈæfrɪkəˌnɪzəm]
n
something characteristic of Africa or Africans, esp a characteristic feature of an African language when introduced into a non-African language


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This harsh criticism included a number of middle class blacks, and Malcolm X, who opposed the crude Negroisms and Africanisms of the black church.
As a result, Africanisms were able to survive within the institution of slavery in New York encapsulated in the celebration of Pinkster.
On the presence of Africanisms in ragtime, jazz, and African American music in general, see Maultsby; Floyd chapters 1-2; Stuckey chapter 1; Schuller chapter 1; and Jones chapters 1-3.
 
 
 
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