Many makishi speak, sing, or produce some other type of vocalization. For the spirit manifestation to be successful, each of these ancestors must utilize a specific, unique vocal timbre. Properly doing so will allow for its correct identification. In this way, the encultured can recognize a spirit before it is even visible. Although this ancestral theatre involves improvisatory interactions between the makishi, other performers, and onlookers, each vocalizing spirit is expected to say things (in the appropriate manner) that align with its personality. Below is a small sampling of short video and audio clips of various vocalizing makishi. For further commentary on the voices of ancestors, consult the third chapter of my dissertation, “The Sounds of Makishi: Luvale Spirit Manifestation, Music, and Timbre in Zambia.”