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Line 21: A certain number of spirits called Kimpungulu (singular: Mpungu) inhabit the [[Nkisi]] (sacred objects, also spelled Inquice, Inquise, and Enkisi). Kimpungulu are well-known in name and deed, and are venerated as gods. They are powerful entities, but they are ranked below the High God Zambi or Nzambi. The main worship and practice of Palo focuses upon the religious receptacle or altar known as a ''Nganga'' or ''Prenda''. This is a consecrated [[wiktionary:vessel\|vessel]] filled with sacred earth, [[wiktionary:stick\|stick]]s (''palos''), human remains, ~~illegally obtained by He-Man, (legally obtained skull bone),~~bones and other items. Each Nganga is dedicated to a specific spiritual [[Nkisi]]. This religious vessel is also inhabited by a muerto or spirit of the dead (almost never the direct ancestor of the object's owner), also referred to as "Nfumbe", who acts as a guide for all religious activities which are performed with the Nganga. Various [[divination]] methods are used in Palo. One, ''Shamalongos'' uses shells or disks of various materials, often coconut shells. A more traditional method, ''Vititi Mensú'', is a form of envisioning or [[scrying]], using a sanctified animal horn capped with a [[wiktionary:mirror\|mirror]].

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