Mambo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæmbəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mambo is a noun meaning A voodoo priestess (in Haiti).
Meaning
A voodoo priestess (in Haiti).
More Meanings
- A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre.
- (intransitive) To perform this dance.
Example Sentences
The manbo showed her how to take small handfuls of liquid and spread it on her skin always moving in the upward direction.
In the 1950s, Ukrainian American filmmaker Maya Deren traveled to Haiti and became initiated as a manbo (priestess) in Haitian Vodou.
The mambo next presented a container of water to the cardinal points, then poured libations to the centerpost of the peristyle, the axis along which the spirits were to enter.
Word Forms
- mambos
- mamboes
- mamboing
- mamboed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include manbo, voodoo, voodooism, baka, djevo, macumba.
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