Noun: macumba mu'koom-bu or mu'kûm-bu
- A Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
"Macumba rituals often involve colourful ceremonies and spirit possessions"
- (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin
"Macumba rituals often involve drumming and dancing"
- Popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
"The street party pulsed with the rhythms of macumba"
Derived forms: macumbas
Type of: cult, cultus, popular music, popular music genre, religious cult
Encyclopedia: Macumba, South Australia