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Macumba
(Portuguese maˈkumba)n
(Christian Churches, other) a religious cult in Brazil that combines Christian and voodoo elements
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Noun | 1. | macumba - (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin cult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter |
2. | macumba - popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time) | |
3. | macumba - a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing cultus, religious cult, cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" |
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