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New Year is a very important date in Haiti and for Haitians all over the world. Ith is the day that Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed our independence from the French colonization. We celebrate the day by drinking a hot bowl of pumpkin soup
New Year & Haiti Independence
Why do Haitians eat pumpkin soup "Soup Joumou" on January First?As a nation, we surely have our own, unique, and special tradition. On January First, it is imperative that this tradition which is to eat pumpkin soup is observed. Squash soup or pumpkin soup, or better yet “soup joumou” is a special... |
Independence of Haiti - January 1, 1804We Haitians cannot talk Independence without mentioning the Battle of Vertieres on November 1803. Our proud and brave ancestors fought blood and sweats to give us that superb historic day of January 1, 1804 and once and for all suppress slavery. ... |
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