Definition of macumba Macumba

Ma•cum•ba

We found 6 definitions of macumba from 4 different sources.

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What does macumba mean?

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Noun

Plural: macumbas

macumba - (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin
  cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
macumba - a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
macumba - popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
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  • Macumba is one of the Afro-Brazilian religion that mixes Umbanda, Quimbanda, Candomblé and other religions, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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