macumba
noun
ma·cum·ba
mə-ˈküm-bə 
: a polytheistic religion of African origin involving syncretistic elements and practiced mainly by Black Brazilians in urban areas
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Men in suits went door-to-door to deliver letters announcing that it was now forbidden to practice macumba—a derogatory term for Afro-Brazilian faiths—or even to wear all white, as required for their rituals.
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Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
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“Macumba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macumba. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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