macumba

Japanese: macumba
macumba

In the 19th century, the influence of French Kardecismo spiritualism appeared, giving black Brazilian religion a stronger occult character. The Macumba are a group that follows this trend, with many of their followers being blacks from the lower classes of cities.
[Protestant]
Protestantism has only begun in earnest in the last 100 years, and new sects have been gaining strength especially since the end of World War II. Pentecostalism in particular has gained popularity because it believes that speaking in tongues (glossararia) through the descent of the Holy Spirit is a sign of God's grace, and is said to have gained 1.5 million followers in Brazil in the 1950s.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "macumba" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…19世紀にはフランスからカルデシスモkardecismoの心霊術の影響が現れ,ブラジル黒人宗教にオカルト的色彩が強まる。マクンバmacumbaはこの流れをくむ集団で都市下層の黒人の入信者が多い。
[プロテスタント]
 プロテスタントの本格的布教は,ここ100年以来で,とくに第2次大戦後急速に勢力を伸ばしたのは新興セクトであり,なかでもペンテコステ派は聖霊降臨によって異言glossarariaを語るのを神の恵みと理解することから人気を集め,1950年代にブラジルで150万の信徒を獲得したという。…

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