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macumba
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Definition 1: a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing - [noun denoting cognition]
(
macumba
is a kind of ...) a system of religious beliefs and rituals
"devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
cult
cultus
religious cult
Definition 2: popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult - [noun denoting communication]
(
macumba
is a kind of ...) any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
popular music
popular music genre
Definition 3: (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin - [noun denoting group]
(
macumba
is a kind of ...) followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
cult
(macumba belongs to category ...) the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
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federative republic of brazil
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