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==Vocabulary ==
==Vocabulary ==
 
* kindoki – sorcery
kindoki – sorcery  
* liloki – magic  
liloki – magic  
* ndoki – sorcerer  
ndoki – sorcerer  
* nganga nkisi – fetish priest  
nganga nkisi – fetish priest  
* mami wata – a siren, femme fatale or water spirit who promises access to material wealth in return for human lives  
mami wata – a siren, femme fatale or water spirit who promises access to material wealth in return for human lives  
* nganga – a ritual  
nganga – a ritual  
* specialist nkisi – charms  
specialist nkisi – charms  
* sheta/chor – witch children – from the French ‘sorcier’
sheta/chor – witch children – from the French ‘sorcier’
* ndoto – dream  
ndoto – dream  
* zabolo – the devil 
zabolo – the devil


==Source==
==Source==
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf

Revision as of 11:28, 5 October 2021

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Sorcery and witchcraft – Learn the Lingala Language


Vocabulary

  • kindoki – sorcery
  • liloki – magic
  • ndoki – sorcerer
  • nganga nkisi – fetish priest
  • mami wata – a siren, femme fatale or water spirit who promises access to material wealth in return for human lives
  • nganga – a ritual
  • specialist nkisi – charms
  • sheta/chor – witch children – from the French ‘sorcier’
  • ndoto – dream
  • zabolo – the devil 

Source

https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf