Brass band music had been introduced to the region in 1880s by European missionaries and military groups.

The first European missionaries visited the area in 1834.

European missionaries greet South Americans they hope to convert in the 16th century.

This language was essentially oral until the arrival of European missionaries.

This religion was brought to the region by European missionaries during the colonial era.

Worship today is a far cry from the rituals once imposed by European missionaries.

It was a church school run by European missionaries.

American and European missionaries were killed in large numbers and often raped.

His relations with another group of European missionaries were not so good.

American and, later, European missionaries not only largely built the town but also dominated its early life.