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Where does “candomblé” come from?

candomblé (Portuguese) comes from Yoruba ilé — home; house.

candomblé (Portuguese): Candomblé

Definitions

  1. Candomblé

Ancestry of “candomblé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubailéhome; house
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