Nkisi figures

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
African art
spiritual object
gptkbp:activatedBy nganga
ritual specialist
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kongo_religion
gptkbp:contains magical substances
medicinal substances
gptkbp:culturalSignificance spiritual power
community protection
gptkbp:displayedAt museums
gptkbp:feature aggressive posture
cavities for magical substances
nails or blades driven into body
gptkbp:function justice
protection
healing
oath-taking
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nkisi figures
gptkbp:material gptkb:clothing
metal
nails
wood
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Nkisi_Nkondi
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkbp:region gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:relatedTo African traditional religion
fetish objects
power figures
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Kongo_people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kongo_culture
gptkb:Yombe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6