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Macumba

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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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Noun1.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 originmacumba - 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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