Crossword clues for macumba
The Collaborative International Dictionary
macumba \macumba\, n.,
A popular dance music of Brazil, derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult.
a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing.
macumba \macumba\, n., darling; -- an Irish term of address expressing affection.
Wiktionary
n. A religious cult, having elements of sorcery, ritual dance and fetishes, from Brazil
WordNet
n. popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing
Wikipedia
Macumba is a word meaning both "a musical instrument" and "magic". It was the name used for all non-Abrahamic religious practices in Brazil during the 19th century. In the 20th century, these practices re-aligned themselves into what are now called Umbanda and Quimbanda. The term "macumba" became common in Brazil and it is used by non-practitioners as a pejorative term meaning "witchcraft".
Usage examples of "macumba".
Greg, that demons are taken very seriously by most of the population there, who mix Catholicism and Afro-Brazilian worship of macumba and umbanda.
Obatallah This creator-goddess is among the pantheon of four great female divinities of Brazilian Macumba, the others being Oshun, Oya and Yemanja.
Oshun One of the four great divinities of the Brazilian Macumba religion, the goddess of waters is depicted wearing jewels, holding a mirror, and wafting a fan.
Christian symbols and Catholic rituals to protect himself from a Macumba devil.