on Aug 3, 2016
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Long 32 cm Although the majority of carved figures are made of wood, many important pieces in metal and iv 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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