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They didn't get to keep those customs brah
They were indoctrinated with the Christian faith
They learned to read and write English thus not retaining any of the customs that were native to them.
Wash, rinse and repeat this for 400 years and you have African Americans and not the tribes that originally came
1619 - 1865 is not 400 years breh What dates are you using?
Also, a slave couldn't read nor write. A slave would be killed or given 100 lashes if caught doing any of these things.
Christianity been in Africa for many years before the slave trade breh