[muh-koo
m-buh] 
| a Brazilian cult incorporating the use of fetishes and sorcery and deriving largely from African practices. |
| macumba | |
noun | |
| 1. | (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin |
| 2. | popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult |
| 3. | a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing |