Culture and Customs of HaitiBloomsbury Publishing USA, 30 oct. 2000 - 200 pages Culture and Customs of Haiti begins with an overview of the mountainous island that seemed forbidding to European colonizers. Historical periods, including French colonization, U.S. occupation in the early 20th century, Independence and the Duvaliers' reigns, until today, are reviewed and provide the framework for the volume. A chapter on the people and society details the pride of the black state that managed the only successful slave revolution in history. The extremes of society from the elite to the peasantry and slum dwellers are depicted, along with Haitians in diaspora. Religion in Haiti, with the strong amalgamation of Roman Catholicism and vaudou, a West African import, is then explained. A Social Customs chapter notes the joy that is found in such an economically depressed culture. The media and literature and language chapters necessarily unfold in the context of Haiti's political history. A section on writing in Creole is especially intriguing. Finally, chapters on the performing arts and visual arts evoke the energy and color of the people in such forms as vaudou jazz and dance, contemporary rara rock, and the folkloric influence on Haitian painting. A chronology and glossary supplement the text. |
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... culture " that is broader and more anthropological ; culture in this broader sense refers to whatever traditions , beliefs , customs , and creative activities characterize a given com- munity - in short , it refers to what makes that ...
... culture " that is broader and more anthropological ; culture in this broader sense refers to whatever traditions , beliefs , customs , and creative activities characterize a given com- munity - in short , it refers to what makes that ...
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... culture of such peoples as the Haitians , the Chileans , the Jamaicans , and the Guate- malans ? How are their habits and assumptions different from our own ? What can we learn from them ? As we familiarize ourselves with the ways of ...
... culture of such peoples as the Haitians , the Chileans , the Jamaicans , and the Guate- malans ? How are their habits and assumptions different from our own ? What can we learn from them ? As we familiarize ourselves with the ways of ...
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... Haiti enters upon a new period of openness to the outside world. Many Haitians now live on the outside and increasingly foreigners have a full and objective understanding of various aspects of Haitian culture. The U.S.-led multinational ...
... Haiti enters upon a new period of openness to the outside world. Many Haitians now live on the outside and increasingly foreigners have a full and objective understanding of various aspects of Haitian culture. The U.S.-led multinational ...
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... Haitian culture . There is something that is still ruggedly defiant about this rural , agrarian , and un- industrialized culture . This ruggedness , which is often associated with its landscape , is apparent in the arts of the ...
... Haitian culture . There is something that is still ruggedly defiant about this rural , agrarian , and un- industrialized culture . This ruggedness , which is often associated with its landscape , is apparent in the arts of the ...
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... Haitian culture General Magloire elected president , inaugurating a period of close relations with the United States Francois Duvalier comes to power after Magloire's overthrow Duvalier assumes presidency for life Indigenization of Haitian ...
... Haitian culture General Magloire elected president , inaugurating a period of close relations with the United States Francois Duvalier comes to power after Magloire's overthrow Duvalier assumes presidency for life Indigenization of Haitian ...
Table des matières
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2 The People and Society | 29 |
3 Religion | 51 |
4 Social Customs | 75 |
A photo essay follows p 79 | 80 |
5 Mass Media and Cinema | 81 |
6 Literature and Language | 95 |
7 The Performing Arts | 119 |
8 The Visual Arts and Architecture | 135 |
Bibliography | 153 |
Index | 157 |
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