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InquiceWeb
Major introductory site to various Kongo derived faiths as practiced in the Americas, such as Umbanda, Kimbanda, Condombl? de Congo, and Condombl? de Angola in Brazil; Kumina and Obeah in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries; and Rootwork or Hoodoo in the USA. Includes in-depth articles on the worship of the Nkisi (Enkises), bibliography, guestbook, and useful link-list to other Palo, Kongo, and Bantu sites.
Names of the Inquices
A table naming and comparing the many Inquices of Palo and Umbanda with their counterparts among the Orishas and Santos of Diasporaan Santeria, Ocha, and Candomble.
What Is Kongo Religion and Where Is It Practiced?
A taxonomic and geographic overview of the many allied varieties of Kongo Religion (worship of the Enkises) that are currently practiced in Africa and the Americas.
Written Altars of the Kongo in the Diaspora
Pontos riscados and firmas (sigils) of various Brazilian and Cuban Inquises as drawn in Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, and Candomble d'Angola, with visual comparion to the veve sigils of Haitian Vodou.