wˌaɪl ðeɪ pɹˈiːdˈeɪt kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi, kɹˈɪstʃən mˈɪʃənˌɛɹiz ˈɔltɚd mˈɛnɪəv ðə dˈænsᵻz baɪ ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ kɹˈɪstʃən θˈiːmz ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈɔŋz ænd pˈoʊɪtɹi wˌɪtʃ ɐkˈʌmpəni ðə dˈænsɪŋ.
While they pre-date Christianity, Christian missionaries altered many of the dances by incorporating Christian themes into the songs and poetry which accompany the dancing.