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MACUMBA
macumba
(noun) a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
macumba
(noun) popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
macumba
(noun) (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
macumba (plural macumbas)
A religious cult, having elements of sorcery, ritual dance and fetishes, from Brazil
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”
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