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The Nkondi Fetishes of the Bakongo

Fetishes are figures of protection used by individuals, families or communities in order to destroy or weaken evil spirits, to prevent or heal illnesses, to repel acts of malice, to celebrate contracts or oaths, or to help in making decisions.

A diviner, a mage would activate the statue, using magical substances.
These mages or sorcerers were effective because people believed in them.

The Nkondi fetish statues are used to protect the home, the larger Nkondi statues would protect an entire village. Covered with bags of magical herbs and studded with blades and nails, which, once the mage