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Blue Paket Kongo (Haitian Spritual Object)

Doll with blue sequins and gold trim.

Painting of imaginary city along the coast. There are a lot of people along the coast and boats in the water. 'De Jacmel, Haiti 70'.

Painting of a doorway to a house. The door is ajar. There is a bare tree in the doorway.

Painting of a bowl of onions and celery. The bowl is tipped so the contents are falling out.

Landscape Scene uses tall trees that frame the corners of the canvas. It draws attention to the Haitian community pictured in the center of the composition. As they line up to visit the local river bank, residents circulate Haiti's fertile…

Abstract painting of a house with people walking in foreground. There are colored streaks on top.

Painting of a city at night. There are a lot of houses and people on the street.

Painting of a forest. There is a tall tree in the foreground with red flowers/leaves. Two men standing in the front.

Soup joumou, 'pumpkin soup' is made of the bright yellow ingredients of squash, pumpkin, vegetables, and meat. Before Haiti's independence , the soup joumou was off-limits to Black slaves. Once the Haitian people gained emancipatioon, the soup was…