#Haitian Family

[the-royal-blue-network]

Bon Ane

When you're Haitian, January 1st is a double holiday! Not only is it the start of a new year, but it's also the anniversary of the day the Haitians gained independence from the French! This double holiday means goal-setting, drinking alcohol, and enjoying lots and lots of squash soup and other Haitian cuisines.

For this double holiday, our main character Pierre, along with his family, his boyfriend Jordan, and their friends are ringing in the New Year with a good old-fashioned Haitian party; that means loud music, lots of laughter, and delicious food. As Jordan and his and Pierre's friends take part in Pierre's culture, they come to learn that there's no other party quite like a Haitian party.

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[blackbrownfamily]

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

sorry but if you immediately disbelieved that the Haitian immigrants were eating the cats and dogs of the people who live in Springfield, you’re too “educated” for your own good. you’re too “empathetic” for your own good.

Haiti is the poorest, most sociopolitically unstable country in the Western hemisphere. they are not “just like us” over there. plenty of third-world countries have eaten cats and dogs merely as a matter of cultural significance, no poverty necessary.

of bloody course they were eating the cats and dogs in Springfield.

[michaels-reality]

OC TOBER DAY 16 : FOOD

IT WAS SO IMPORTANT I FINISH THIS DAY AAAAAA!!! Mostly a Bea and Dip piece (the only ones that are decidedly caribbean 😵) but the other Job hunt cunts are there to share food with them :) I don't usually draw food so if I drew any of this weird I'M SORRY!!!! But yeah :) i wanted to share a bit of culture

[yvmoveon]

Yesterday. ☺️🥹

[yearningforunity]

Marie Geralda Auguste age 17.

Earthquake Aftermath in Port au Prince

"I was sitting down at the house when it started to rock then blocks and wood started falling, Romario broke his leg, Mum grabbed us all and we got out all except my oldest brother Emanual. He was trapped. We weren't sure if he was alive or dead but we kept looking for him. Then my mother and Emanuel heard each other. He called out, 'Mamma I'm alive,' Mum told everybody she could find that he was alive, journalists, aid workers rescue workers, After 11 days rescuers ( an Israeli SAR) pulled him out, my mother collapsed from joy."

[femme-dor]

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚’𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒆?🦋✨🩵

[pokadandelion]

Olive Soulouque, Princess Imperial of Haiti (1842 - 1883)

[omegaversereloaded]

Americans must followed the time honoured tradition of treating every Carribean person like shit, Hatians by far the worst 🫡

People from the caribbean-latinsphere always have shit to say but haitians stay winning anyway !! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

[aviangrian]

60% latinos for #him is pissinf me off bad. we are NEVER beating the uneducated allegations im so mad rn

[conjuremanj]

Erzulie/ Family Of Loa

Erzulie (sometimes spelled Erzili or Èzili) is a family of loa, or spirits, in Voodoo. She is a great sport for any one to work with. And yes any religion can work with her.

She's the Vodou Lwa (spirit) who represent the essence of love and women. She has many forms, from fierce warrior mother to red-eyed weeping crone, and can be counted among either the Rada or Petwo lwa (spirits or gods).

During the times of slavery, and Petwo lwa were dark and powerful. (Not evil) Erzulie manifests with deep passion, and Her mood can range from the height of joy to the depths of misery.

There are a number of sister forms of Erzulie, and She is sometimes is considered by some to be a triple Goddess.(but is not) (As such She has three husbands–Damballah (is the original force of creation, believed to be the inner voice of God), Agwe (the spirit of the sea), and Ogoun (warrior spirit and iron) Like the Triple Goddess in other religions.

Erzulie Dantor: 👇is a spirit the essence of love not the Voodoo Goddess of love, romance, art, jealousy, passion, & sex. Erzulie Dantor is not the patron loa of lesbian women, nor domestic violence. But is the patron loa of New Orleans. She is deeply caring and dedicated to her children and will stop at nothing to protect them. She is also a guardian and protector of orphans, sick children, and those who have been abused. Erzulie Dantor is a mulatto woman who is often portrayed as the Black Madonna, or the Roman Catholic “Saint Virgin Mary, sometimes Barbara Africana”. She loves knives and is considered the protector of newly consecrated Voodoo priests and priestesses. A common syncretic depiction of Erzulie Dantor is St. Jeanne D’Arc, who is displayed carrying or supporting a sword. Which is pretty cool.

You can see that she holds a baby the baby's name is Anais. Anais is her daughter she is the translator for Ezulie Dantor because she cannot speak only can say one syllable, the sound of her tongue clicking on the roof of her mouth, “ke-ke-ke-ke!”. Story goes during the revolution Manbo Mayinet Priestess call on her and her husband to help against the slave owners. During possession a priestess her tongue was cut out by Haitian Revolutionaries who feared she would betray them. just in case she is captured she won't speak their secrets. She is now a Lwa in the Petwo Nation. But their other stores too about her that you can read.

Rada:

Erzulie Fréda Dahomey: ☝️ the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the spirit of love, beauty, jewelry, dancing, luxury, and flowers. She wears three wedding rings, one for each husbands. Her symbol is a heart, Her colors are pink, blue, white and gold, and Her favorite is jewelry, perfume, sweet cakes and liqueurs. She is femininity and compassionate. But has a darker side. She is seen as jealous and spoiled and within some vodoun circles is considered to be lazy. When She mounts a person (possessed) She flirts with all the men, and can treats all the women as rivals. In Christian she is the Virgin and Child, because She is the mother of Ti. Common syncretizations include Our Lady of Lourdes because She is usually depicted as light-skinned.

I took this pic of the Ezili altar form a voodoo society in New Orleans.

Erzulie Freda: is the sister of Ezili Dantor, and Her opposite in every way. Where Dantor is a hard working single mother, Freda is a glamor girl. 🙂. She is said to be the most powerful sorceress in the pantheon. Her colors are pink and pale blue, she like pink champagne and roses, frosted cakes, jewelry . Make Shure to keep Her things clean or she will not arrive in the temple.” She is a powerful spirit. To receive her as a guest during rituals, practitioners must treat her with honors due to her status as a fine lady. She loves heady perfumes, jewels, and anything related to beauty and coquetry.

Erzulie Mansur: (Erzulie the Blessed) - Represents maternal love and protects children from harm.

Granne Erzulie (Grandma Erzulie) - Represents the wisdom granted by experience and maturity and grandmotherly kindness and love. She is syncretized with St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary.

Petro:

Erzulie D'en Tort: / Erzulie Dantor (Erzulie of the Wrongs) Protects women and children and deals revenge against those who wrong them.

Erzulie Balianne: (Erzulie the Gagged) - "Silences" (heals or calms) hearts. Keeps secrets or ensures that secrets will not be revealed. Helps people to forget past loves and overcome passionate emotions. Her "horses" tend to speak as if they have a gag in their mouth. She is syncretized with The Immaculate Heart.

Erzulie Mapiangue: (Erzulie the Suckler) Deals with the pain of childbirth and the protection of unborn and newborn babies. Her "horses" tend to get in a fetal position or birthing position and cry tears of pain. Common syncretization is as the Virgin and Infant of Prague, which wear matching red velvet robes and gold crowns.

Erzulie Yeux Rouge or Erzulie Ge-Rouge (Red-Eyed Erzulie) Takes revenge on unfaithful lovers. Her "horses" cry tears of bitter sadness.

Erzulie Toho Aids: the jealous or slighted in love. Her "horses" cry tears of anger.

Others:

EditErzulie La Flambeau (Erzulie of the Torch)

Erzulie Wangol (Erzulie of the Sacred Banner)

Erzulie Shango Pye Nago loa that is a feminine aspect of Shango.

So you see she is represented in different ways not just as a loa in Haitian Vodou and a Orisha but in different forms of voodoo.

[the-royal-blue-network]

Bon Ane

It's New Year's, and when you're Haitian, New Year's is a double holiday, celebration of the new year, and Haitian Independence Day! For this double holiday, Pierre, his family, his boyfriend, Jordan, and their friends are ringing in the new year and celebrating Independence Day with a good old-fashioned Haitian party. As Jordan and his and Pierre's friends take in Pierre's culture, they have to admit, Haitians know how to throw a party.

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[blackbrownfamily]

[iphigeniacomplex]

what does it say about a person that their immediate response to the spread of dehumanizing rhetoric against a vulnerable population is to repeat a joke from a movie? does this catchphrase activism indicate genuine allyship?

[jsuisartistofthestars]

220 years of freedom and the whole time imperialists tried to bring us down. And we still stand.

[firelise]

Apparently I need to read more black theory lol

Anyways if anyone wants to read…some thoughts on where antiblackness (particularly in Latin America) comes from and how it intersects with the US:

Dismantling Anti-Blackness Together [from NACLA]

Anti-Blackness In Latinx Countries Is Systemic And Reinforced By Deliberate Cultural Policy [from Afro Punk]

Race and Representation by Michael D Harris

The Bolsonaro Election, Antiblackness, and Changing Race Relations in Brazil [from U of A]

Child of the Dark by Carolina Maria de Jesus

And You, Why Are You Black? by Rubén H. Bermúdez (it’s mostly pictures of u don’t wanna read)

Racial Innocence by Tanya Katerina Hernandez

Silencing the Past by Michel-Rolph Trouillot