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Macumba

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Main Entry:
ma·cum·ba Listen to the pronunciation of macumba
Pronunciation:
\mə-ˈküm-bə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Brazilian Protuguese
Date:
1939
: a polytheistic religion of African origin involving syncretistic elements and practiced mainly by Brazilian blacks in urban areas
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