Belgian private collection of African art Among the Kongo, the nganga was responsible for rituals, activating a spiritual force using a nkondi (pl. nkissi). The term nkisi was then used to designate notions such as "sacred" or "divine". The most influential category of "minkisi kongo" consisted of instruments intended to help regional chiefs enforce the law, each nail evoking a particular case: parties in dispute, divorce, conflicts between communities... The nkondi thus aimed to guarantee the application of the conflict resolution agreement and to raise fears of the consequences of the behavior of individuals. From the second half of the 20th century, minkisi minkondi were strategically placed along the coasts of the Loango kingdom to protect against European incursions. Among the most powerful, the Mangaaka was considered the "king" and the "master", the supreme arbiter of conflicts and the protector of communities, thus becoming the most ambitious and monumental sculptural genre.
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