Kimpa Vita (A)
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[Kimpa Vita was a popular female prophet in the kingdom of the Kongo, a
precursor of the prophetic figures of the independent churches, and the creator of a movement that used Christian symbols but revitalized traditional Kongo cultural roots.]
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