Macumba? by junge1
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I saw these two figures in the open windows of a building along Rua Almirante Alexandrino, Santa Tereza between the bondinho stop and the bars. Seeing these gave me a weird feeling and I was glad it was daytime.
Is it 'Macumba'? Macumba is a word of African (Bantu) origins. Various explanations of its meaning include 'a musical instrument, the name of a Central African deity, or simply magic'. It was the name used for all Bantu religious practices. Mainly in Bahia Afro-Brazilian in the 19th century.
'Macumba' became common in some parts of Brazil and is used by most people as a pejorative word meaning 'Black Witchcraft' (Wikipedia).
Whether this is 'Mucambo' or 'Black Witchcraft' or just harmless figures hanging in a window, it made me feel uncomfortable.
This picture was taken on 19 June 2011,
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Comments (34)
indeed very strange
If I would have seen these here in the US on holloween I wouldn't have paid much attention to it, but in Brazil it struck me as kind of eerie!
THE SPIRIT WORLD IS REAL AND YOU BE RIGHT NOT TO FEEL uncomfortable. I go to New Orleans where there is Voodoo and you can feel it there. I got the blood of Jesus covering me so i do not have to worry. cool shot
:)