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Haitian Culture
Haitian culture is believed to be a combination of Taino, African, and African elements
going by the fact that they all under the colonization of Saint Domigue of French as well as the
enslaved African population that consists of many different aspects. The elements include Haitian
music, language, and religion. The sharp color, the perspective of lacking worldly experience, and
slay humor define the art of Haitian. The name Haiti stands for the country with many mountains.
It is retrieved from the language of Indians from Taino who dwelt in the island regions. This period
is before the colonization by the Europeans. The military generals adored the name after they
attained their independence in 1804. A more excellent representation of these militaries came from
former slaves who worked tirelessly to push away the French. Upon expelling them out, they
succeeded in possession of the colony, which is known as Saint Domingue (Tessa, 662-664). In
early 2000, African descent represented ninety-five percent of the population, whereas the rest of
five percent were white and mulatto. A part of the people with valuable material possessions thinks
that they are from the French community; however, the people living in those regions consider
themselves as Haitian. Besides, there is a strict sense of nationalism. The paper will critically
emphasize on use of the course theories as well as perspectives to evaluate the Haitian culture.
One of the cultures of Haitian is music and dance. Haitian music is a mix of a wide range
of influences that are obtained from most people who have resolved from the island of the
Caribbean (Marjorie, 220-223). It is mirrored on French, Spanish as well as African rhythms,

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among other aspects that have occupied the islands of Hispaniola and native Taino influences that
have little significance. Some of the music regarded to be unique to the country of Haiti includes
and not limited to music that is obtained from rare parading pieces, Vodou ceremonial traditions,
the mini-jazz rock bands, twoubadou, and the twoubadou ballads. The wildly popular compas, as
well as the rasin movement.
Dancing is considered to be a significant part of the lifestyle of Haitian. In consideration
of the situation of Vodou, activities such as dancing, drumming, and singing, which accompanies
the religious experience of controlling the spirits (Shillingford and Seungbin, 240-248). Both are,
and carnival celebrations make up a bodily proportion of excited dancing and conditioned
movements among the streets. Dancing is also taken as a social state of activeness, used during
making cerebrations such as informal parties and church socials. Besides, it operated in evening
celebrations out with friends. The social dance is conducted by a small group of twoubadou where
the venues usually are small restaurants. In contrast, the other large group of individuals with large
dancing platforms is normally established to show up the dance bands that are suggestive of earlier
events of the American big bands in its magnitude. In Haiti culture, social music by dancing has
been recognized to emerge as the most extensive form of music that has been formed from more
than one language. It is developed from a dialect to be recorded as the first language.
The second culture is based on religion. Haiti is identified to be closely related to the rest
of Latin America. In this regard, it means that the Christian community predominantly occupies
it. Of the total population, eighty percent are identified to be Roman Catholic, whereas close to
sixteen percent are witnessed to be professing Protestantism. A small group of Muslims, together
with Hindus leave in the country, particularly in a city designated as a legislative authority center
of Port-au-Prince.

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SURNAME 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Haitian Culture Haitian culture is believed to be a combination of Taino, African, and African elements going by the fact that they all under the colonization of Saint Domigue of French as well as the enslaved African population that consists of many different aspects. The elements include Haitian music, language, and religion. The sharp color, the perspective of lacking worldly experience, and slay humor define the art of Haitian. The name Haiti stands for the country with many mountains. It is retrieved from the language of Indians from Taino who dwelt in the island regions. This period is before the colonization by the Europeans. The military generals adored the name after they attained their independence in 1804. A more excellent representation of these militaries came from former slaves who worked tirelessly to push away the French. Upon expelling them out, they succeeded in possession of the colony, which is known as Saint Domingue (Tessa, 662-664). In early 2000, African descent represented ninety-five percent of the population, whereas the rest of five percent were white and mulatto. A part of the people with valuable material possessions thinks that they are from the French community; however, the people living in those regions consider themselves as Haitian. Besides, there is a strict sense of nationalism. The paper will critically emphasize on use of the course theories as well as perspectives to evaluate th ...
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