Tag: Christiphe
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Fwa sa a Dessalines dakò ak Jezi: pa neglije bay tout bandi PHTK bwa kale!
Fevriye 1802, Jal Henry Christophe fè tout moun kite vil Okap monte nan mòn yo epi, an premye, li mete dife nan yon bèl palè yo te fenk bati pou li. Sa ou tande a, se lagè ki te deklannche pandan vil Okap ap boule. Lè Leclerc wè l ap pèdi sòlda seryezman, li pase…
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Jovenel Moise San Manman
In Haitian Kreyòl, a literal translation for «san manman» would be «without mother» or «motherless». Beware, however, if you hear it applied to someone, it is unlikely the speaker is showing compassion for one’s dearly missed loved one. «San manman» is a qualifier reserved for a «most wicked criminal», a despised being. The precise etymology…