on Nov 23, 2015
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It mounts over the top of the head and was used for telling the future
It measures 21 in high x 9 in wide x in deep
At most basic, the nkisi represents a container of empowering materials or “medicines” called bilongo
There are four main types of nkisi, used for different purposes
All nkisi can be used for a variety of purposes and their meaning is ambivalent
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