Nkiteki (ook wel Kiteki) krachtbeeld van de Bembe uit de Democratische Republiek Congo prayer beads de Schatkist

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Nkiteki (ook wel Kiteki) krachtbeeld van de Bembe uit de Democratische Republiek Congo prayer beads de SchatkistDimensions: 51 x 16 x 10 cm. This image of power comes from the Bembe people from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Bembe are strongly connected to their ancestors and believe that they play an important role in the lives of the living. These wooden figures were consecrated by a spiritual healer (nganga) and used to make contact with the ancestors through offerings. This particular object shows similarities with the power statues of the