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Nkisi

spirit or object inhabited by a spirit in the mythology of the Congo Basin
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Nkisi

Summary

Nkisi ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Nkisi is a type of legendary figure[2].
  • Nkisi is a type of mythical character[3].
  • Nkisi is a type of divinity[4].
  • Nkisi is a type of figurine[5].
  • Nkisi is part of Candomblé[6].
  • Nkisi's Commons category is recorded as Nkisi[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include legendary figure[2], mythical character[3], divinity[4], and figurine[5].

Use and Application

Nkisi is part of Candomblé[6].

Why It Matters

Nkisi ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[1] Nkisi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] Nkisi is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Nkisi. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nkisi
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nkisi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Nkisi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nkisi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Léna · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → legendary figure, mythical character, divinity +1
    Part of → —
    Part of → Candomblé
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1066288]]"
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