macumba
Noun
A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion.
- Examples
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And later on at the Gantóis macumba, Omolu, bedecked in red, had said that the day of vengeance for the poor would not be long in coming.
Noun
(Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin
- Broader terms
popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
- Broader terms
a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
- Broader terms
Word forms
macumbas