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macumba in American English
a religious cult in Brazil, combining beliefs and practices of African origin, similar to those of voodoo (sense 1), with elements of Roman Catholicism and indigenous religions
noun: a Brazilian cult incorporating the use of fetishes and sorcery and deriving largely from African practices

Macumba in British English
noun: a religious cult in Brazil that combines Christian and voodoo elements

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