Tambor de Mina

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese Tambor de Mina. === Proper noun === Tambor de Mina An Afro-Brazilian religion that blends elements of African religions with Catholicism practiced mainly in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Pará and the Amazon rainforest. ==== Coordinate terms ==== Umbanda Candomblé Quimbanda macumba == Portuguese == === Etymology === From tambor (drum), referring to the importance of the rhythmic element in worship, and mina, referring to the São Jorge da Mina castle in Ghana. It also was a designation historically given to enslaved Afro-Brazilians. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Tambor de Mina m Tambor de Mina (the Afro-Brazilian religion) ==== Coordinate terms ==== Umbanda Candomblé Quimbanda macumba