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CharlieWard

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on: Jul 10, 2018
What is a nkisi?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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How is calligraphy viewed differently in China and the Islamic Middle East?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

It is an African statue (sculpture) that is created by a sculptor and ritual specialist so that it contains spiritual forces.

Answer to Question 2

In China, is a revered writing form and MSC of cultural identity; in the Islamic Middle East, it is a depiction of the Koran.


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