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Kengue

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Kengue (derived from the Kongo word Kanga, meaning "to bind"),[1] also known as Tiembla Tierra ("Earth Shaker" in Spanish) in Latin America, is one of the most important of all nkisi.[2] Kengue is the Sky Father and the primordial creator of all life.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Palo, II.2.2-II.2.7". texts.00.gs. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ Carbonel, Walterio (2005-04-27). "Secreto del palo monte". Librínsula: La Isla de los libros (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. ^ Villamil, Josmel. "Tiembla Tierra se le conoce tambien como Ma Kengue". academia.edu (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2014.