Vodou, Carnival, and Drums During the Haitian Revolution and the Postcolonial Period |
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| Author:
| Tavernier-Almada, Linda |
| (various roles):
| Tavernier-Almada, Linda |
| ISBN: | 979-8-218-22012-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2023 |
| Publisher: | Crystal2 LLC
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| Imprint: | Crystal2 LLC |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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How did a tiny country like Haiti defeat the mighty French army to get its independence in 1804 when no other enslaved populations had been able to do so? Vodou, Carnival, and Drums presents information to show that enslaved Haitians were empowered by cultural symbols that held messages opposing white hegemony. It explores the empowering cultural symbols that influenced the Haitian people from the slave period to the country's collapse in the 1990s.
How did a tiny country like Haiti defeat the mighty French army to get its independence in 1804 when no other enslaved populations had been able to do so? Vodou, Carnival, and Drums presents information to show that enslaved Haitians were empowered by cultural symbols that held messages opposing white hegemony. It explores the empowering cultural symbols that influenced the Haitian people from the slave period to the country's collapse in the 1990s.