#haitian dominican

[lovely-cherubs]

I'm Haitian and Dominican so uh, basically every day XD

okay so twice recently i've seen random people in the wild like "yeah people don't eat rice around here." so i think we need to have a poll on rice consumption

if you're a no-ricer maybe say where you're from/other explanation because i would like to know................................

[lovely-cherubs]

Happy Haitian Independence Day 🇭🇹

(I was supposed to post this on 1 January, but I forgot to lol)

[pxrasitism]

do u guys fw florida cuban miku ^_^

[blackbrownfamily]

Ayiti 1805

[stradiivarrii]

Ok so . This still angers me so much, so I'm going to finally make a post about it.

The part of this article related to anti-Haitian sentiments is relevant, if you want to read more about it (the article also mentions times that this xenophobic sentiment lead to genocidal attacks on Haiti), but basically,

In The Heights was a film about the Caribbean and Latino community, and throughout the show, different countries and people are referenced. There's a song where people are singing about their mixed heritage, and you know the one country in the Carribbean/Latino community that did not get a single appearance OR MENTION throughout the movie AND musical?

Haiti. The first independent black nation, the first country to have a revolution against slavery in the Caribbean.

A flag Usnavi has in the film, which shows off the many countries of the Caribbean and has a proudly (but weirdly big) circle around Dominican Republic, seems to purposely cover up Haiti. It is the only Latino country covered up.

This is a continuation of a racist/colourist attitude that Latin America, especially Dominican Republic, holds against Haiti. This is especially dangerous to have in white media (like modern musicals, which have a majority white audience, and are, oftentimes, designed for a white audience), because it furthers the erasure of Haitian history. The article mentions that here:

This film/musical furthers the idea that Latin America can't also be black, and aids in the exclusion of Haitians from the Latin American communities they belong in. Just like the other half of the island they share, Haiti was colonized by the Spanish (and French). Just like the other half of the island, the indigenous people on the land Haiti now sits were massacred by the Spanish (and French).

The half assed apology Lin Manuel Miranda made is not enough for me to support him, and I think more of the Latin American/Caribbean community should research Haiti, the country that began the revolts that lead to the end of slavery. There's a lot of really cool history to learn, and things like this aid to erase that history!!

We have a castle and Citadelle made for a black king! Only ~250 years ago! It's really really cool!!!

[bunnysrph]

Hiya! Do you have any recommendations for faceclaims that are non-binary?

below are some  NON-BINARY face claims. they are listed in alphabetical order, with their birth years && ethnicities. those in bold are my personal recommendations. please  LIKE / REBLOG  if you find this useful.

amandla stenberg (1998, african-american, danish && greenlandic inuit)

asia kate dillon (1984, ashkenazi jewish)

bella ramsey (2003, scottish && english)

bex taylor-klaus (1994, ashkenazi jewish)

brigette lundy-paine (1994, english && french)

celeste o'connor (1998, kenyan && irish)

dua saleh (1994, sudanese)

emma corrin (1995, english && argentinian)

emma d'arcy (1992, english && irish)

ian alexander (2001, vietnamese && unspecified white)

indya moore (1995, haitian, puerto rican && dominican)

lachlan watson (2001, unspecified white)

liv hewson (1995, irish)

olly alexander (1990, english && welsh)

quintessa swindell (1997, african-american)

rain dove (1989, french-canadian, polish && english)

rose mcgowan (1973, english, irish && french-canadian)

vanessa lengies (1985, german && egyptian)

vice ganda (1976, filipino)

[nogetron]

Ogun, Orisha of iron and combat. As the son of the creator of earth, Oduduwa, Ogun is one of the most revered deities of the Orishas. After Oduduwa had created the lands, Ogun lead the way for the other Orishas, clearing a path to earth. Together the Orishas brought the many aspects of the world to earth, with Ogun as the embodiment of metal and minerals, he brought the land its hardiest materials. With these metals Ogun gave humanity the gift of technology. All tools, from blades and wrenches to guns and cars, derive from Ogun’s source. Ogun is straightforward and aggressive, often being compared to a hound in personality, able to face danger head on. However it is because of his nature that he is the patron of war. Being incredibly adept in battle, he is prone to starting conflict. Like his father/mother Oduduwa before him, Ogun incarnated into a human form in the physical world. Son of his father’s incarnation also named Oduduwa, Ogun inherited the throne of the Yoruba city Ife. However after killing two subjects who disrespected him, he was forced to surrender kingship to his son Oranmiyan. Despite leaving the physical world, Ogun promised to aid those who called to him.

Ogun is one of the most popular and well known members of the Yoruba Orishas, with his worship transmitting to large portion of west Africa. One can find west African counterparts of Ogun in the Dahomey Gu and the Ewe Vodun Egu who is also referred to as Gu. Due to the slave trade, Ogun’s worship was transmitted and spread to the americas. His American theological descendants lay across the practices of the Brazilian Candomblé, Santeria, Dominican Vudu, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Vodou. In Candomblé practices Ogun, known to them as Ogum, is synchronous with the Christian Saint George, Sebastian, Anthony and Peter. Ogun is the patron deity of many professions, with blacksmiths, drivers, soldiers and engineers being some of the many people who call upon Ogun’s protection. Ogun holds two festivals in his honor, the Ogun festival is called by a priest on the advent of a new moon, nine days later the festival starts and lasts seven days on the fourth they they sacrifice a dog an animal closely associated with Ogun. The second is the Elefon festival which celebrates the return of Yoruba warriors and the start of a new crop season, these celebrations hold a ceremony in which an individual wearing an Epa mask jumps off a mound, losing balance or falling is said to be an omen fortelling a bad crop year. Ogun’s many names include Ogou, Gou, Ogu and Oggun. Yoruba legends states that Ogun was an earthly king that ruled over Ife along with other earthly Orishas, some have claimed that this could mean that the Orishas are deified kings whose exploits were turned into legend. However others have countered saying that adopting the name of a Yoruba god when taking the throne of Ife may have been a tradition, with those rulers exploits being woven into the already existing deity’s narrative.

[caribbeanvibesblog]

If you made a charcuterie board displaying your culture what would you put on it?

[thejudgingtrash]

I‘m so sorry but you’ll have to pry Afro-Latino Percy from of my cold dead hands

[face-claims-central]

Ange José - Canadian Haitian Dominican, 2000

[lovely-cherubs]

Marshmallowsona #1: Roseanne Guillaume Villanueva

Visual/Concept Board:

Personal Information:

Name: Roseanne “Amora” Guillaume Villanueva (Full Name)

Aliases: Amora Angélique/ AmorAngélique (Online/YouTuber Name)

Age: 23 (Crush Crush), 18 (Hush Hush)

Gender: Female

Eye Color: Brown

Race: Black/African, Latina

Nationality: Dominican 🇩🇴

Ethnic Background: Haitian, Dominican, Eritrean (🇭🇹🇩🇴🇪🇷)

Relatives: Asmarina Guillaume (mom), Ricardo Villanueva (dad)

Birthday: August 10th

Place of Birth: Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

Height: 5'7"

Hobby: Watching Anime, Reading Manga, Playing Video Games, Collecting Antique Dolls & Figurines and rare things in general, etc.

Blood Type: O+

Favorite Food: Pate Kòde, Haitian Spaghetti, Haitian Patties, Diri Blan ak Sos Pwason

Neurodivergent Label(s): ADHD (inattentive form), Autism (ASD), Hyperphantasia, Dyslexia

Occupation:

YouTuber

Social Media Personality

Graphic Designer

Author

Actress

Photographer

Commentator

Podcast Host

Activist

Love Interest(s):

Eli Kawase (current boyfriend/fiance)

Olympia Sheryl Spanierman (ex-girlfriend)

Anthony Rodriguez (ex-boyfriend)

[certified-baddies]

🔥 Certified Baddies 🫡

Model: @Sidney_Vargas 🇩🇴

[nonevahed]

oh hey, i wonder how one of my favorite authors from back in high school is doing now, let's check his twi-

"Well the Dominicans successfully expelled hundreds of thousands of haitian immigrants from their country, so it's clearly not as impossible to mass-deport immigrants as the Democrats make it seem!"

[reanimatedgh0ul]

thinking abt val and tucker both being caribbean