Sub-Saharan African Religion

During the period 1450 CE to 1750 CE, many changes and continuities can be seen to have happened in the religious beliefs and practices in Sub-Saharan Africa, located in the Atlantic Region and the Indian Ocean Region. Sub-Saharan Africa went through many cultural reforms from 1450 CE to 1750 CE, there were changes like an increase in religions, Christianity and Islam, and the balancing of polygamy because of the distorted gender ratios due to the slave trade. Although continuities seen were that the practice of traditional animism continued, the firm influence of Islam continued, and liberal roles of women. The changes in Africa’s religion from 1450 CE to 1750 CE are not difficult to see. The first thing was that, new religions that didn’t exist earlier began to come into the Sub-Saharan region. European explorers like Vasco de Gama
Women even started playing political roles, an example is Queen Nzinga of Ndongo who led a spirited resistance against the Portuguese in the 17th century. Unlike their European counterpart that were seen as “inferior” and needed to be protected by men. African women gained the ability to become midwives, healers, and tend to the fields and finances. Women began gaining a more prominent position in society, due to the fact that they played strong and influential roles in Sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1450 CE to 1750 CE, most of Sub-Saharan Africa, located in the Atlantic Region and the Indian Ocean Region, changed primarily from Christianity and Islam increasing and becoming a big belief system, he balancing of polygamy because of the distorted gender ratios due to the slave trade, and the increase of European slave trade in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, many cultural beliefs and practices stayed the same like the practice of traditional animism continued, the firm influence of Islam continued, and liberal roles of