Haitian Christmas Traditions

It happens to coincide with haitian independence day.

Haitian christmas traditions. Indeed we come to connect with people more closely when we share in and take delight in the traditions they share with us i hope one day to be in haiti at christmas and see these things firsthand and to connect them with the people who will make it meaningful and memorable. Sometimes the trees and scenes take up a lot of the. Christmas traditions in haiti. Fanals are miniature lantern like homes that are part of haiti s christmas tradition.

The beverage is made primarily from creamed coconut sweetened condensed. Everyone gathers to enjoy food gifts and of course crémas. At the bottom of the tree is a large nativity scene. Christmas in haiti includes a big traditional haitian dinner with family and friends.

However no matter where you are in in the country you can easily observe happiness and joy. The trees are decorated with bright ornaments. Since 1804 on the first day of the year all haitians share in the famous joumou soup made with west indian pumpkin beef vegetables spices and noodles a symbol of freedom and victory. A haitian christmas tradition are the fanals.

In haiti christmas traditions varies from cities to country sides. The size of either a shoe box or as small as a camera fanals are often placed in windows to light the way. One haitian christmas tradition to light up your holiday posted on december 17 2015 january 21 2016 by haitihub with the holidays just around the corner i sometimes find it to be a meaningful and rewarding exercise to break free of the american christmas culture to explore holiday traditions from countries around the world. In haiti at the beginning of december people start looking for christmas trees.

They might cut pine branches or go to the market and get trees brought from the mountains. Besides the christmas decorations and all the festivities that goes with the holiday two important traditions remain la messe de minuit midnight mass and revellion from the verb reveiller to wake up or to revive. In haiti the new year holds special importance. For the haitian people christmas or how it is called nwel is a special season whether you are an adult or a child.

Thank you for sharing such interesting and enlightening traditions. Crémas kremas or cremasse is a sweet and creamy alcoholic beverage native to haiti.