Question

A word from this ethnic group’s language names the martial art engolo, whose circle formations have religious significance. This ethnic group’s language was the first to be written using the square-like Mandombe script, which (-5[1])was revealed to its creator in a (10[1])dream. Wooden votive figures called Toni (-5[1])Malau bring good luck to this ethnic group, whose minkisi figures were likely the inspiration (10[1])for voodoo dolls. This ethnic group’s four-pointed (-5[1])cosmogram, the dikenga, influenced (10[1])portrayals of the cross after many of them converted to Christianity. (10[1]-5[1])A noblewoman of this ethnicity (10[1])claimed to be (10[1])St. Anthony (10[1])of Padua’s (10[2])reincarnation. The Kimbangu·ist Church (10[1])supported this ethnic group’s (10[2])ABAKO party. For 10 points, name this ethnic group that led a kingdom whose (10[1])baptized ruler (10[1])changed his name (10[1])to João (10[2])(“zhoo-OW”) from Nzinga a Nkuwu. ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Kongo [or BaKongo or Bisi Kongo or EsiKongo or Musi Kongo or Mukongo; accept Kikongo; accept Congolese; prompt on Bantu]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2195%0%19%100.80

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Soren HeydariNorth Carolina BArizona State33-5
Ben WismathToronto CNYU4010
Tai BelkeBritish ColumbiaMichigan46-5
Annabelle YangWUSTL AIllinois B6110
Ryan SunUC Berkeley BOhio State68-5
Andy YuMarylandCornell A7210
Brian HoffCornell BMIT8310
Nikhil ChellamNorthwesternUCF83-5
Amogh KulkarniGeorgia StateStanford8810
Michael DuWaterloo AOttawa9110
Henry BonWinona StateColumbia A9310
Akshar GoyalIllinois AChicago B9510
Micah ColmanWaterloo BGeorgia Tech9510
Aiden DartleyRutgersVirginia9910
Nathaniel HullUC Berkeley AColumbia B10310
Qingyu ZhangFloridaYale10310
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina ALSE11710
Claire JonesChicago AToronto B11910
Nitin RaoHarvardVanderbilt12210
Noah ChinVirginia TechJohns Hopkins12410
Sky LiToronto ATexas12410
Todd MaslykMichiganBritish Columbia12910
Skand ParvatikarArizona StateNorth Carolina B1290
Simon ZimmermanOhio StateUC Berkeley B12910
Anthony LovegrenUCFNorthwestern12910