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Macumba

(Portuguese maˈkumba)

(Christian Churches, other) a religious cult in Brazil that combines Christian and voodoo elements

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Noun	1.	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 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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After a very successful event in July, local band Macumba is returning for one more concert at the Technopolis 20 garden, on Saturday, August 17.

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Vodou, Santeria, Obeah, Candomble, Xango, Batuque, Cantimbo, Macumba, etc.) in the Black Diaspora is a remarkable phenomenon that demonstrates the endurance and resilience of African traditional religion in the midst of external influences.

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Umbanda has been described as a Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Macumba, Roman Catholicism and South American Indian practices.