Kengue (derived from the Kongo word Kanga, meaning "to bind"), also known as Tiembla Tierra ("Earth Shaker" in Spanish) in Latin America, is one of the most important of all nkisi. Kengue is the Sky Father and the primordial creator of all life.
References
- "Palo, II.2.2-II.2.7". texts.00.gs. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- 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.
- Villamil, Josmel. "Tiembla Tierra se le conoce tambien como Ma Kengue". academia.edu (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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