Ceremonie Bois Caiman 14 Aout 1791
Dublin Core
Title
Ceremonie Bois Caiman 14 Aout 1791
Subject
Caiman, Bois (Haiti)
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
Description
On 14 August 1791, slaves of Saint-Domingue gathered for a vodou ceremony at Bois Caiman. The leader Boukman stands larger than life on the far right and presides over the sacrifice of a black Creole pig to Erzulie Dantor, the mother spirit of Haiti, uniting the slaves in revolution. Here, the artist depicts the revolutionaries using present-day white mugs.
Creator
Paul Jean-Pierre, b. 1946
Source
Frantz Large
Romeo Hernandez
Romeo Hernandez
Format
jpeg, oil on canvas, 38"x26"
Language
Haitian Creole
Type
still image
Identifier
HC2500.05
Coverage
Caiman, Bois (Haiti)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
painting
Physical Dimensions
38"x26"
Files
Collection
Citation
Paul Jean-Pierre, b. 1946, “Ceremonie Bois Caiman 14 Aout 1791,” HAMOC, accessed March 4, 2025, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/382.
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