Definitions
1.Nouna percussive musical instrument of African origin often used in traditional rituals
2.Nounany Afro-Brazilian religion, especially but not limited to Candomblé, Quimbanda, and Umbanda, so named after their use of the macumba and other African instruments
3.Nouna curse or hex, a malevolent spell, especially one performed in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions
4.Nounany spell or act of sorcery, especially one performed in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions for the benefit of someone
5.Nounofferings to the entities worshiped in those religions, often for the realization of a spell