The creative blending of indigenous and foreign beliefs and practices into new cultural forms is called:​

A) ​syncretism
B) ​ethnocide
C) ​diffusion
D) ​acculturation

Syncretism refers to the blending or fusion of different beliefs and practices, particularly in the context of religious or spiritual traditions. This process often occurs as a result of contact between different cultures, and can result in the emergence of new cultural forms that combine elements from both the indigenous and foreign traditions. Examples of syncretic traditions include Vodou in Haiti, which blends elements of West African spiritual practices with Catholicism, and Santeria in Cuba, which blends elements of Yoruba religion with Catholicism.