macumba
noun
ma·cum·ba mə-ˈküm-bə 
: a polytheistic religion of African origin involving syncretistic elements and practiced mainly by Brazilian Blacks in urban areas
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Men in suits went door-to-door to deliver letters announcing that it was now forbidden to practice macumba—a derogatory term for Afro-Brazilian faiths—or even to wear all white, as required for their rituals. 
Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Brazilian Portuguese
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above