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HAITI: T
HE COLORS &
CULTURE
A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y B O B B I B I L L A R D
“Le Negre Marron” (French) “Neg Mawon” (Creole)
“The Black Maroon” (Translated into English)
Haiti’s Flag
♦ Red: power, energy, love, health, passion.
♦ Yellow: success, understanding, attractiveness, confidence.
♦ Blue: love, the color of Marie Laveau.
♦ Black: transfiguration, removal of bad habits, grief, strife, poverty, confusion, bad luck. Fully black colored dolls are used in black magic.
♦ White: peace, security, cleanliness, health, honesty, sincerity, protection from rumors.
Vodou Doll Color Symbolism
Kanaval
Beauty versus Poverty: Jalousie in Colors
Haitian Interior Design
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