macumba

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macumba

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Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), derived from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa).

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A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion. And later on at the Gantóis macumba, Omolu, bedecked in red, had said that the day of vengeance for the poor would not be long in coming.

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"macumba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macumba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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macumba. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macumba

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"macumba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macumba.

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@misc{macumba_2026,
  title = {macumba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macumba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}