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Yombe Nkisi Nkonde "Nail Fetish" Guardian Figure, DRC / Congo #176 laos Okimono Figurine "Selflessness Child" JapanYombe Nkisi Nkonde "Nail Fetish" Guardian Figure, DRC Congo #176 Nkisi or Nkishi (plural varies: Minkisi, Zinkisi, or Nkisi) are Spirits or an Object that a Spirit inhabits. This title is frequently applied to a variety of Objects used throughout the Congo Basin in Central Africa that are believed to contain Spiritual Powers or Spirits themselves. Nkondi (plural forms Minkondi, Zinkondi) are a subclass of Minkisi that are considered aggressive.