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| − | ''' | + | '''Cécile Fatiman''' ([[Kreyòl]]: ''Sesil Fatima'') was a [[mambo]] and leader of the [[vodou]] ceremonies at [[Bois Caïman]] on August 14, [[1791]]. This event sparked the early stages of the Haitian Revolution and still resonates strongly among Haitians to this day. |
Fatiman a [[mulatto]], was married to [[Louis Michel Pierrot]], one of the leaders of the victorious [[Battle of Vertières]], under the command of [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]]. | Fatiman a [[mulatto]], was married to [[Louis Michel Pierrot]], one of the leaders of the victorious [[Battle of Vertières]], under the command of [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 12 February 2006
Cécile Fatiman (Kreyòl: Sesil Fatima) was a mambo and leader of the vodou ceremonies at Bois Caïman on August 14, 1791. This event sparked the early stages of the Haitian Revolution and still resonates strongly among Haitians to this day.
Fatiman a mulatto, was married to Louis Michel Pierrot, one of the leaders of the victorious Battle of Vertières, under the command of Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
Other participants at the Bois Caïman meeting were Dutty Boukman, Georges Biassou, Jeannot Bullet and Jean François Papillon,
