Haiti, officially theRepublic of Haiti, is a country in theCaribbean on the island ofHispaniola in theCaribbean Sea, east ofCuba andJamaica and south ofthe Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with theDominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country.0 The capital and largest city isPort-au-Prince.
Haitian Vodou fetish statue of a devil with twelve eyes
Haitian Vodou art is art related to theHaitian Vodou religion. This religion has its roots in West African traditional religions brought toHaiti by slaves, but has assimilated elements from Europe and the Americas and continues to evolve. The most distinctive Vodou art form is thedrapo Vodou, an embroidered flag often decorated with sequins or beads, but the term covers a wide range of visual art forms including paintings, embroidered clothing, clay or wooden figures, musical instruments and assemblages. Since the 1950s there has been growing demand for Vodou art by tourists and collectors. (Full article...)
...that in 2004,Hurricane Jeanne hit the coastal city ofGonaïves, where it affected about 80,000 of the city's 100,000 residents. Official reports counted 3,006 people dead, with 2,826 of those inGonaïves alone.
...that formerPresident of HaitiJean-Claude Duvalier, also known as"Baby Doc" was exiled to France after his disposition in 1986. He lost most of his wealth due to his divorce from his wife Michèle, But died October 4, 2014, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti due to a heart attack at the age of 63.
Image 3"Revenge taken by the Black Army for the Cruelties practiced on them by the French", byMarcus Rainsford, 1805 (fromHistory of Haiti)
Image 4Swearing-in ceremony of Haitian Diaspora GwètòDe (Clergy in Vodou) (fromCulture of Haiti)
Image 5Staff of the German legation and the Hamburg-Amerika Line agency at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1900. The agency was involved in the staffing and management of the legation. German nationals were comparatively numerous in Haiti and heavily involved in the Haitian economy until World War I. (fromHistory of Haiti)
Image 6American Marines in 1915 defending the entrance gate in Cap-Haïten (fromHistory of Haiti)
Image 23"Burning of the Plaine du Cap – Massacre of whites by the blacks". On 22 August 1791, slaves set fire to plantations, torched cities, and massacred the white population. (fromHistory of Haiti)
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