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Umbanda

Originating in Brazil in the 1920s, Umbanda is a religion that blends Catholicism, Kardecist Spiritualism and Afro-Brazilian traditions.

Umbanda is juxtaposed with Quimbanda and distinct from both Macumba and Candomblé.

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