Dependence on the weather for successful turnouts in their crops resulted in a pagan belief system centered on the weather and other elements of nature, such as animals.

Asked to make a film for the faith zone, he found himself being criticised 'for not giving enough emphasis to pagan beliefs'.

But evangelization was slow, with period documents indicating that most pagan beliefs had not been extinguished well into the colonial period.

In its traditions we encounter remnants of pagan beliefs in the magical power of plants.

The pagan beliefs needed to be deeply entrenched to survive strong pressure from missionaries and foreign powers.