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Umbanda
(Um|banda)
Pronunciation:
/ʊmˈbandə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a Brazilian folk religion combining elements of macumba, Roman Catholicism, and South American Indian practices:
[
as modifier
]
:
Umbanda rites
Origin:
Portuguese
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