Haitian Appreciation Thread

[get these nets]

BOIS CAIMAN AUGUST 1791


"The god who created the earth; who created the sun that gives us light.The god who holds up the ocean; who makes the thunder roar. Our God who has ears to hear. You who are hidden in the clouds; who watch us from where you are. You see all that the white has made us suffer. The white man's god asks him to commit crimes. But the god within us wants to do good. Our god, who is so good, so just, He orders us to revenge our wrongs. It's He who will direct our arms and bring us the victory. It's He who will assist us. We all should throw away the image of the white men's god who is so pitiless. Listen to the voice for liberty that sings in all our hearts."

 

[loyola llothta]

 

[get these nets]

Only other Caribbean people I've met who eat (non sweet) plantains have been Cubans. Apparently, that is why.
Thanks.

 

[Mr.Big Meat McGee]

I find it weird that Haitians culture is embraced in Cuba while Cubans in America look down on Haitians.

 

[NuWorldOrder]

I find it weird that Haitians culture is embraced in Cuba while Cubans in America look down on Haitians.

It depends, which cuban are you talking bout white or black

 

[loyola llothta]

 

[loyola llothta]

I find it weird that Haitians culture is embraced in Cuba while Cubans in America look down on Haitians.

I think the answer is Fidel.

Switch to the 2nd side

 

[boxfullofjoel]

I hope you guys mind I wanted to share some vacation ics from last year when I went. I will try to upload the,

 

[intruder]

Haiti and Cuba have always been linked culturally and through vodou going back centuries. Many Haitian folklore dance groups go on tour in Cuba and draw massive crowds. Plenty of those hatian folklore shows you see on youtube are actually filmed in Cuba



When it comes to music, the places outside of Haiti where haitian music has always been popular have always been Cuba, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Surinam, French Guyana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Mali and the other french speaking african countries.

P.S. Also always remember Fidel Castro and Raoul Castro's god-father is Haitian.

Only other Caribbean people I've met who eat (non sweet) plantains have been Cubans. Apparently, that is why.
Thanks.

FALSE.

Edit: My bad. Well maybe those that YOU met. If you are referring to BOILED green plantains, all caribbean people eat boiled GREEN plantains, period. The traditional universal caribbean breakfast across all islands is boiled green plantains and eggs or green plantains and salf-fiish. Salt-fish is the english term. French/creole speaking caribbean islands (Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana) call it "morrue". Spanish speaking caribbean islands (Dr, Cuba, Puerto Rico) call it "bacalao".

if you are talking about FRIED green plantains, Dominicans, Guadeloupeans, Martiniquans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans go hard at bannann pezé just like haitians.

I find it weird that Haitians culture is embraced in Cuba while Cubans in America look down on Haitians.

It's like that in many environments.

Look at it this way: Haitians in the U.S. and Haitians in Haiti are very different and dont always get along either. Not that haitians have ever been known as a group that got along with each other

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Did I just see someone mention fried platanos?

 

[intruder]

I find it weird that Haitians culture is embraced in Cuba while Cubans in America look down on Haitians.

Haitian culture is also embraced in Panama to some degree.

Whenever bands like Tabou Combo is doing a show in your town if you look closely you'll see a lot of Panamanians in the crowd

 

[BigMan]

how well do other Antillean Creole speakers understand Haitian Creole?

also whats a good app to learn it? been thinking of trying to learn Creole or French in addition to Spanish

 

[Secure Da Bag]

how well do other Antillean Creole speakers understand Haitian Creole?

Good question. The internet says they are similar, but who really knows?

also whats a good app to learn it? been thinking of trying to learn Creole or French in addition to Spanish

More good questions.

 

[LeVraiPapi]

how well do other Antillean Creole speakers understand Haitian Creole?

also whats a good app to learn it? been thinking of trying to learn Creole or French in addition to Spanish

they do actually. Martinique, Guadeloupe, La DOminique, Saint-Croix

 

[G-Zeus]

how well do other Antillean Creole speakers understand Haitian Creole?

also whats a good app to learn it? been thinking of trying to learn Creole or French in addition to Spanish

bro most creole is very close

i once told a haitian colleague of mine that a dude we work with is a god damn hypocrite and i cant stand him...

dude changed his demeanor the next day... he is maurician lol