nkondi
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Nkondi (plural varies minkondi, zinkondi, or ninkondi) are mystical statuettes made by the Kongo people of the Congo region. Nkondi are a subclass of minkisi that are considered aggressive.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- Nkisi
- Genre
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Location
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Commons category
- Nkisi Nkondi
- title
- Nkisi Nkondi Nail Figures
- inception
- 1875-01-01
- culture
- Kingdom of Kongo
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- Nkondi in the diaspora
- Nkondi in contemporary art
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Nkondi (plural varies minkondi, zinkondi, or ninkondi) are mystical statuettes made by the Kongo people of the Congo region. Nkondi are a subclass of minkisi that are considered aggressive.
== Etymology == The name nkondi derives from the verb -konda, meaning "to hunt" and thus nkondi means "hunter" because they can hunt down and attack wrong-doers, witches, or enemies.
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