Macumba
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
"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."
- 2 a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing wordnet
- 3 popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult wordnet
- 4 (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), derived from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa).