Haiti 1975-1977 Part 2 of 2

I first went to Haiti in 1975 with my husband, Bradford Graves. We went during Holy Week - the days between Holy Sunday and Easter - which is also the time of Rara.
We also were able to attend several vodou ceremonies and were permitted to record.
The vodou ceremony we recorded was released on Folkways - VODUN: RADA RITE FOR ERZULIE - HAITI, Folkways FE 4491. 1976 and now available on Smithsonian Folkways.
I returned to Haiti in 1976 and 1977 accompanied by Ramon Perez and we continued to record Rara and this was also released as RARA IN HAITI - GAGA IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,
Folkways 4531. 1978 - also available now as a CD on Smithsonian Folkways.
I produced a short 15 film on Rara for the Brooklyn Museum/
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[toujourstresjolie]

Some people are incapable of understanding another culture. Everything should exist only within their context. I have a difficult time understanding how thousands of priests within the catholic church can take advantage of children, and for catholics to consider it normal. How many countries have catholics gone into? Under the pretext of converting people into christianity, they have mistreated people less fortunate than they. The catholic church is evil, and its priests are Satan's spawn.

[timafille]

Why so much Hatred!?

[whistleblower75]

FOR A BLACK COUNTRY TO BE SO FREE SINCE 1804...WHY HAITI STILL HAS PROVERTY

[fallenempireoverdrve]

@toujourstresjolie cant argue with that logic

[fransou19]

its called rara. Doesn't matter our religion you will move beleive me. they usually get out the week end u fell very happy when they go by the neighborwood but people associated them as dangerous and myterious .the only thing i know when they go by you stay in your house and do'nt go out and dance until they gone i was a child and teen ager that was funny. they will play your favorite carnival music is always that suprise of rythm nd music blend and u cn't stop moving your hips.

[xxxpuls]

ХУЙНЯ

[xxxpuls]

хуйня

[SuperFrenchkisses]

falta de educacion para los ignorantes que no pracitican de ser humilde y ayudar a los que llaman "DESGRACIADOS" .. si ser dominicano es ser egoista y mala fe .. dejame ser Americana. esta gente necesita ayuda pero algunos cuando necesitan la ayuda en magia haitiana ay si estan reconocido... shame on yall for mistreating people less fortunate than yall.. pero Dio castiga y maybe seria un dia los que critican los haitianos van a necesitar tambien porque en esta vida no se necesita una ves!

[Angrygumballl]

Beautiful culture.

[tito0780]

que es esto? haiti o santo domingo? haiti es uno de los paises mas pobres del mundo.haiti es tierra maldita todas esas cosas satanicas dios las castiga.