Also known as Spiritism, Candomblé and Umbanda. The Macumba religion is practiced by a large number of Brazilians, and involves the apparent possession of worshippers by their gods; ...
There is even a native Brazilian religion, Umbanda or Macumba, which combines Afro-Christian Candomble (in which the gods of the imported Negro slaves were identified with the saints and divine beings of their Catholic Christian masters) with Kardec ...
Candomble n : is a spiritist religion from Brazil. See also Umbanda and Voodoo.
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Santeros as well as devoted Catholics because many practice both religions or a combination. New York, Miami, Los Angeles and the countries of Cuba and Jamaica are Santeria strong holds. Brazilians practice it under such names as Candomble, Umbanda, ...
 See also: Candomble, Spirit, World, Reading, Gods
  
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