Nkisi Kula
Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo
Tribe: Kongo
Date:

Before 1936

This figure is unique in that it is completely shrouded by a cloth. This would imply that the person whom this figure represented was killed. His spirit would give power to this figure rather than having another spirit's power. The dead man's spirit would seek out the person(s) who caused his death. When this person(s) passed the power figure, he/they would become very ill and die.

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