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maculele

/ˌmɑːkuleɪˈleɪ/

maculele noun: an Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art in which a number of people gather in a circle and rhythmically strike sticks together to accompany singing.

Noun

maculele (uncountable)

  1. An Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art in which a number of people gather in a circle and rhythmically strike sticks together to accompany singing.
    • AFRO-BRAZILIAN MUSIC & DANCE (Tonight) The New York-based Ologunde company celebrates the Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, Bahia, in a program that includes the candomble, capoeira, maculele and samba da roda.2007 January 26, The New York Times, “Dance Listings”, in New York Times

Questions about maculele

What does maculele mean?
Maculele means an Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art in which a number of people gather in a circle and rhythmically strike sticks together to accompany singing.
What part of speech is maculele?
Maculele is a noun.
How do you pronounce maculele?
Maculele is pronounced /ˌmɑːkuleɪˈleɪ/.

Words near maculele in the dictionary

  1. maculatures
  2. maculavirus
  3. maculaviruses
  4. macule
  5. maculed
  6. maculele
  7. macules
  8. maculiferous
  9. maculiform
  10. maculing
  11. maculism

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