NOUN | group | macumba | (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin |
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communication | macumba | popular dance music of Brazil | |
cognition | macumba | a Brazilian religious cult of African origin |
Meaning | (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin. | |
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Category | Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil | The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world |
Broader | cult | Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices |
Meaning | popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult. | |
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Broader | popular music, popular music genre | Any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time) |
Meaning | A Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing. | |
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Broader | cult, cultus, religious cult | A system of religious ... / religious beliefs and rituals |
Spanish | macumba |
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