Emilia Faraj
Haiti: Art, Cuisine, & Music
Art
•Complex tradition that reflect African, French,
Catholic, tribal and Voodoo roots.
•3 Schools of painting
Depicts daily life
Cap Haitian School of Art
• Depicts steep mountains and bays
Jacmel School of Art
Depicts abstract human forms It is influenced by Voodoo symbolism
Saint Soleil School of Art
Made of natural and recycled materialsCroix des Bouquets: Extreme poverty. They
create beautiful art out of recycled oil drums
Art: Sculpture
Decorate Voodoo places of worshipCommemorate specific spirits or saintsSince the earthquake, it id the most common
subjectMade of colored sequins and beads
Art: Flags
Originates from several culinary styles the island of Hispaniola, namely the French, African
Similar to the rest of the Latin-CaribbeanModerately spicy, not mild and not too hot
Cuisine
Rice and beans: National dishMais Moulu: CornmealTassot et Banane Pesé : Fried Goat and
PlantainsJuice: Guava, grapefruit, mangoDesserts: Fresco
Wyclef Jean: Haitian hiphopInfluenced mostly by Europe and African
migration through slavery. European musical influence derived primarily
from the French and by the Spanish-infused influence of Cuba and the bordering Dominican Republic
Rara: Lenten processional music with strong ties to the Voodoo religious tradition.
Compas: Modern Merengue
Music
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