Umbanda (English spelling)

Japanese: ウンバンダ（英語表記）umbanda

A general term for spiritualistic syncretistic religions in Brazil that are strongly influenced by Africa. Etymologically, it means doctor, medicine man, or priest. The main syncretistic elements are African religions, Catholicism, spiritualism, and the religions of the indigenous people of Brazil. It originated from the religion of black slaves who were forcibly relocated from the west coast of Africa to work on sugar plantations since the 16th century, but it has changed significantly under the conditions of the New World and has been heavily syncretized with other religions, so it is not appropriate to call it an African religion in general. There are also large differences in the cultures of origin within Africa, with Candomblé being strongly influenced by Yoruba culture in Sudan and Macumba being strongly influenced by Bantu culture in Congo and Angola.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブラジルにおけるアフリカ色の濃い心霊主義的習合宗教の総称。語源的には医師，呪医，祭司の意。おもな習合要素はアフリカ宗教，カトリック，心霊主義，ブラジル原住民の宗教である。16世紀以来砂糖プランテーションの労働力として，おもにアフリカ西海岸から強制移住させられた黒人奴隷の宗教が母体となってはいるが，新大陸の条件下で大きく変貌し，他宗教との習合も激しいので，一概にアフリカ宗教と呼ぶのは適当でない。アフリカにおける出自文化の差も大きく，スーダンのヨルバ文化の影響の強いのをカンドンブレ，コンゴ，アンゴラのバントゥー色の濃いのをマクンバと呼ぶ。

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