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| − | '''Bois Caïman''' (lit. ''Cayman Woods''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Bwa Kayiman'' ) is the site of the [[vodou]] ceremony presided over by [[Boukman Dutty]] | + | '''Bois Caïman''' (lit. ''Cayman {{fn|1}} Woods''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Bwa Kayiman'' ) is the site of the [[vodou]] ceremony presided over by [[Boukman Dutty]] and [[Cecile Fatiman]] in August of 1791. It is widely accepted as the starting point for the Haitian Revolution. Participants at Bois Caïman were also [[Georges Biassou]], [[Jeannot Bullet]] and [[Jean François Papillon]], all of which were leaders of the early Haitian Revolution. |
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| + | Bois Caïman is located in the northern Morne Rouge region of Haiti, southwest of [[Cap Haïtien]]. | ||
| − | + | Most of the trees of Bois Caïman have long since been felled -- gone, like so much of the other magnificent timber in [[Haiti]], to meet the immediate fuel, housing and trading needs of the often-desperate Haitians. Protestants have also been alleged to remove trees in their zeal to combat vodou and there have been frequent attempts to hinder the annual remembrance of the event. | |
| − | The caiman is a distant, smaller cousin of the alligator, with an average length of about 6-1/2 to 8-1/2 feet (2-2.5 meters). Caimans are even more distantly related to crocodiles. At least six species of caiman exist. Their habitat ranges from North to South America, including Saint-Domingue and other Caribbean islands. | + | |
| + | {{fnb|1}} The caiman is a distant, smaller cousin of the alligator, with an average length of about 6-1/2 to 8-1/2 feet (2-2.5 meters). Caimans are even more distantly related to crocodiles. At least six species of caiman exist. Their habitat ranges from North to South America, including Saint-Domingue and other Caribbean islands. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | * [[The Boukman Rebellion | + | * [[The Boukman Rebellion]] |
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== References: == | == References: == | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 1 February 2006
Bois Caïman (lit. Cayman 1 Woods; Kreyòl: Bwa Kayiman ) is the site of the vodou ceremony presided over by Boukman Dutty and Cecile Fatiman in August of 1791. It is widely accepted as the starting point for the Haitian Revolution. Participants at Bois Caïman were also Georges Biassou, Jeannot Bullet and Jean François Papillon, all of which were leaders of the early Haitian Revolution.
Bois Caïman is located in the northern Morne Rouge region of Haiti, southwest of Cap Haïtien.
Most of the trees of Bois Caïman have long since been felled -- gone, like so much of the other magnificent timber in Haiti, to meet the immediate fuel, housing and trading needs of the often-desperate Haitians. Protestants have also been alleged to remove trees in their zeal to combat vodou and there have been frequent attempts to hinder the annual remembrance of the event.
Note 1: The caiman is a distant, smaller cousin of the alligator, with an average length of about 6-1/2 to 8-1/2 feet (2-2.5 meters). Caimans are even more distantly related to crocodiles. At least six species of caiman exist. Their habitat ranges from North to South America, including Saint-Domingue and other Caribbean islands.
See Also
References:
- Haïti Progrès. This Week in Haiti,, Vol.16 no.20, 5-12;11 August 1998: Exorcizing Boukman
- Exchange from Corbett e-mail list: The Boïs Caiman Ceremony: Fact or Myth
- Digimorph: Caiman crocodilus, Spectacled Caiman
