A Brazilian "spiritualist" religion. See also "Candomble", "Santaria", and "Voodoo".

A Brazilian spiritist religion.

Umbanda is a religion that blends Catholicism, Kardecist Spiritualism, and Afro-Brazilian religions . It originated in Brazil in the early 20th century through a medium, Zélio Fernandino de Moraes, who worked among the Afro-Brazilian population of Rio de Janeiro. It has since spread across Brazil and to Uruguay and Argentina.