Happy Independence Day Haiti! On January 1, 1804, Haiti made history by becoming the first gain its independence and eliminate slavery, becoming the Republic of Haiti. The Haitian Revolution was a slave rebellion led by Toussaint LOuverture, one of historys most successful black revolutionaries. What better way to celebrate our independence than with the very soup we had been forbidden as slaves to eat? Ahhh, soup joumou made from the delicious and aromatic pumpkin, so different from our usual daily allotment of precisely one ounce of salted meat or fish and one bottle of lemonade. During the independence celebration that happy day, so the story goes, a huge kettle of pumpkin soup was made in the city of Gonaïves, and everyone present was served a bowl. Why? A special communion to forever forge the bonds of brotherhood and commit to a bright national future. The History Of Haiti
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 03:14:56 +0000
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