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Haiti and Benin Nominate Vodou as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage – A Shared Legacy of Resilience and Spirituality

Rose Gaelle — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:53:44 +0000

Multinational dossier highlights Vodou’s music, dance, rituals, and social practices as living traditions forged through history and the transatlantic slave trade Port-au-Prince / Cotonou – March 2026 Haiti and Benin have taken a historic step together by jointly submitting the nomination “Living arts and social practices of Vodou in Benin and Haiti” to UNESCO’s Representative […]

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Rapper Joey Bada$$ New Video Features A Haitian Vodou Ceremony Directed by Kerby Jean-Raymond

Mrswanda — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:20:00 +0000

Rapper Joey Bada$$ is back with a three-track trilogy, titled The Light Pack. Serving as his first solo releases since the drop of All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ back in 2017, “The Light,” “No Explanation,” and “Shine together make up The Light Pack EP, which touches on the rapper’s time away from music. “This is mumble rap extermination/This is godly interpolation,” […]

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Haiti: A Hougan Sworn In As A Religious Minister of Vodou

Mrswanda — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:50:15 +0000

For the first time in the South Department of Haiti, a hougan is sworn in front of the judicial authorities. Ildérice Nerat was sworn in on Monday, January 14, as a Vodou priest. He became the first hougan to be able to celebrate baptisms, weddings, funerals and other similar ceremonies in the Vodou sector in this […]

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Vodou is not a Country, and Haiti is not a Religion!

Mrswanda — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:44:25 +0000

Written by Guest Blogger Celucien L. Joseph, PhD In his spiritual adventure series, sponsored by CNN, religious scholar Reza Aslan undertakes a series of ethnographic research based on his visits in various countries and interviews with religious adherents and religious leaders of different religious traditions. In his visit to Haiti, he visited some of the […]

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Vintage Haiti: Femmes d’Haiti : Lina Fussman-Mathon

Mrswanda — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:18:31 +0000

[Repost from Haitian History] Lina Fussman-Mathon, musician, arranger, and leader of a dance troupe drawing on folkloric sources. Fussman-Mathon, according to Kate Ramsey, collaborated with composers such as Werner Anton Jaegerhuber to collect and harmonize popular sources. buy finasteride online http://rxdc.com/images/gif/finasteride.html no prescription pharmacy She also introduced her students, drawn from the urban middle class […]

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What Is Haitian RaRa Music?

MrsWanda — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:14:59 +0000

p-funkearthtour: Rara, Haiti (2005-2006) by Phyllis Galembo From Wikipedia: Rara music is a Lenten processional music with strong ties to the Vodou religious tradition. It has been commonly confused with Haitian Carnival since both celebrations involve large groups of dancing revelers in the streets. buy amoxicillin online https://rxbio.com/images/png/amoxicillin.html no prescription pharmacy Rara is performed between […]

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