Acculturation

Anthropology: Culture change as a result of extended direct contact between two previous autonomous groups.
Acculturation occured between Germanic tribes.
by Tyra_Nid October 28, 2004
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Syncretism

Anthropology: Observation and study without reference to a historical context, often of a particular ethnic group.
An example would go here if I could think of a good one.
by Tyra_Nid October 28, 2004
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