"macumba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macumbas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|macumba||macumba; curse}} Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), {{der|en|kmb|makôba}} Kimbundu makôba Head templates: {{en-noun}} macumba (plural macumbas)
  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. Wikipedia link: macumba
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