MACUMBA


Meaning of MACUMBA in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' küm-b ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese

Date: 1939

: a polytheistic religion of African origin involving syncretistic elements and practiced mainly by Brazilian blacks in urban areas

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