What is Haitian Vodou really about? This video explores the history, beliefs, and rituals of Vodou, a complex and sacred ...
Haiti’s main airport remained closed on Tuesday, a day after violence erupted as the country swore in its new prime minister ...
[12] The use of spirits contained in bottles and other vessels, for example, could be found in both Haitian Vodou and Cuban Palo, reflecting a common origin in Kongo practices. [16] ...
Carrié, a Haitian-American artist who draws inspiration from his island culture, including Vodou, has been named Miami-Dade County’s new artist-in-residence. The news was revealed during the artist ...
Find out which Gede spirit reflects your personality by taking our fun quiz in honor of the Vodou holiday Fet Gede.
In the three decades from the uprising of the enslaved in Saint-Domingue in 1791 to the recognition of Haitian independence by France in 1825, even amid the bitterest struggles, theatrical productions ...
From Haiti to Mexico, people gathered at cemeteries to remember their dearly departed on Day of the Dead. Migrants walked ...
That’s what the Haitian immigrant did on her toughest days. That’s what she did when one of her friends was shot and killed back home in Port-au-Prince. As a Christian, she said, she had to ...
P. Diddy’s back tattoo, a powerful symbol of protection against harm to women, is believed to have brought a curse upon the ...
Allen was a key part of NPR's coverage of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, providing some of the first reports on the disaster. He was on the front lines of NPR's coverage of Hurricane Katrina in ...
Harvest ransoms, depleted land, and displaced farmers in Artibonite spark a food crisis in Haiti’s primary agricultural region Once a thriving hub of Haiti’s agriculture, Artibonite Valley now sees ...