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Quimbanda
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English
Alternative forms
en Kimbanda
Etymology
en pt Quimbanda.
Proper noun
An Afro-Brazilian religion.
Coordinate terms
Umbanda
Candomblé
macumba
en Religion
Portuguese
pt:
Alternative forms
pt Kimbanda
Etymology
pt :bor kmb:kimbanda<t:healer> + 1 quimbanda
Pronunciation
pt Quim ban da
Proper noun
f
An Afro-Brazilian religion similar to Umbanda but more focused on entities often considered immoral or evil, as opposed to the benign entities typically worshiped in Umbanda.
Coordinate terms
pt Umbanda
pt Candomblé
pt macumba
pt Religion