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{{Short description|Generic term for various Afro-Brazilian religions}}
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'''''Macumba''''' ({{IPA|pt|maˈkũᵐbɐ}}) is a generic term for various [[Afro-Brazilian]] religions, the practitioners of which are then called '''''macumbeiros'''''. These terms are generally regarded as having negative connotations, comparable to an English term like "[[black magic]]". In a broader sense, the term ''Macumba'' is used for most Afro-Brazilian religious traditions, including [[Candomblé]] and [[Umbanda]]. In a more limited sense, ''macumba'' is used only to characterize traditions like [[Quimbanda]] that revolve around the lesser ''[[Exu (spirits)|exu]]'' spirits, especially as they are practiced in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Some practitioners of Afro-Brazilian traditions call themselves ''macumbeiros'', although in some instances this is done predominantly in jest.