maculele

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/ˌmɑːkuleɪˈleɪ/

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.

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Meanings

nounmaculele (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn 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
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APA

maculele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculele

MLA

“maculele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculele. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maculele,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculele.

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