ɪn ɹˈʊɹɹəl ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs pɹˈæktɪsᵻz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ˈæfɹɪkən ænd tˈeɪnoʊ tɹɐdˈɪʃənz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz sæntˈɪɹiə, wɜː pɹˈæktɪst wɪðˌɪn ðə sɪŋkɹˈɛɾɪk fɹˈeɪmwɜːk ʌv kæθˈɑːlɪsˌɪzəm.
In rural areas of the island, religious practices influenced by African and Taino traditions, such as santería, were practiced within the syncretic framework of Catholicism.