Sometimes they do what you would, but not for the same reason. This takes longer to figure out. Try to identify discipleship problems stemming from the local culture and world view. These probably point to areas where theological work needs to be done. In Africa, Christians often resort to charms and diviners.
Tribalism is endemic.
Church members feel justified in taking a second wife. Some of this is just the flesh and the devil, but some is due to deep understandings of the nature of existence. Read the Bible from the viewpoint of the local culture or world view. Take a topic you have not had to think through in your own culture, ask some questions, and read through the Bible looking for answers. One year, having come to understand much concerning the local belief about ancestors, I copied every Bible passage I found relating to the topic.