Mama Tata

proper noun

A Christian syncretistic religion, combining Catholicism and animism, found in parts of Panama and popular among the Guaymí people.

OriginSpanish mama tata →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Christian syncretistic religion, combining Catholicism and animism, found in parts of Panama and popular among the Guaymí people.

Origin

  1. Spanishmama tata“mother father”
  2. EnglishMama Tata

From Spanish mama tata (“mother father”).

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APA

Mama Tata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mama%20Tata

MLA

“Mama Tata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mama%20Tata. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mama Tata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mama%20Tata.

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