October 1st MAPP: Calling Divine Spirits / Joining Opposing Forces
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San FranciscoByb Kongo Bibene presents Nkisi Nkondi: A Divine Sculpture from Central Africa, a public talk which reveals the not so told functions of the nkisi nkondi, the sacred statues found in the great kingdom of Kongo in the 19th century. The Nkisis were power figures used by individuals, families, or whole communities to destroy or […]