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