My father is Zulu and my mom is Tswana. I was not raised to focus on either of my parent's cultures, but I know that both of them believe in ancestors and God which I am not in agreement with. Growing up remember my father burning imphepho which is a dried a sage in the house claiming it is for protection from evil spirits. I hated its smell more than anything. Whenever someone passes away in the family a cleansing ritual takes place both moms and dads side do this but in different ways, its purpose was to take away bad luck. Cleansing is usually done using animals. We also attended church and I was often forced to go, which was strict with regards things like dress Code. 

As I became older there's a lot of conflict and confusion between ancestors and God. There's absolutely no need for rituals and sage burning for God is our protector and thanks shall be given to him. I heard that the Christian religion was apparently forced unto us by coloniality. According to the bible there is no longer a need to use animals as a sacrifice because Jesus was the ultimate and final sacrifice. The fact that animal sacrifice was a thing in the bible serves as proof to me that folk thought in our ethnic groups was not yet developed. Ethiopia is a country in Africa which was not Christianised but in depended in its Christianity. Christianity was present in Africa before colonialism.    

My view and form of knowledge of the world is rooted from the bible because all my childhood it was a fight between ancestors and God. I ended up choosing God.