Downtown, Port-Au-Prince - 6:53 PM

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Revellers stand in front of a poster at Haiti's Carnaval

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Baillargau Raymond was a Haitian drummer known for bringing the artistry of Haitian Vodou ritual drumming and other traditional Afro-Haitian drumming styles to the stage and to recording studios. He was an international performer who influenced jazz musicians, in particular, Max Roach. Research is needed to establish the place and date of his birth, but 1915 is a fair estimate of the year. It is widely believed that he died in 1980, probably in Port-au-Prince. Wikipedia

Carnaval 2018 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti comes to an end

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Blaze destroys much of historic market in Haitian capital

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Arline Confidant, 64, stands with other vendors and watches firefighters battling the blaze that completely destroyed half of the Iron Market on Tuesday,February 13, 2018. Mrs. Confident lost all her merchandise in the fire. “I have lost everything, how am i suppose to feed my five children now.” The Iron market was rebuilt following the devastating 2010 earthquake, and was financed by Denis O’Brien, chairman of Digicel Group, one of the largest privately owned telecommunications companies in the world. Photo by Patrice Dougé for the Haitian Times.

Arline Confidant, 64, stands with other vendors and watches firefighters battling the blaze that completely destroyed half of the Iron Market on Tuesday,Feb. 13, 2018. Mrs. Confident lost all her merchandise in the fire. “I have lost everything, how am I suppose to feed my five children now?” The Iron Market was rebuilt following the devastating 2010 earthquake, and was financed by Denis O’Brien, chairman of Digicel Group, one of the largest privately owned telecommunications companies in the world. Photo by Patrice Dougé for the Haitian Times.

Haiti’s Historic Iron Market Engulfed In Flames

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Haitian President Jovenel Moise and his wife Martine Moise pay a visit to the Iron Market, Tuesday, February 13, 2018, following a devastating fire which destroyed half of the Iron Market. The Iron Market was rebuilt following the devastating 2010 earthquake and was financed by Denis O’Brien, chairman of Digicel Group, one of the largest privately owned telecommunications companies in the world. Photo by Patrice Dougé for the Haitian Times.

Haitian women important role in their society

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''Haitian women articulate their role in society as that of poto mitan, or central pillar. Women are the caretakers of children, the sick and the elderly. They head nearly half of Haitian households, carry much of the responsibility for the informal economy and comprise the majority of the country's subsistence farmers.''  Alexis Erkert   

Selling in the market is all we have ever known

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Vendors at the open market - Pétion Ville

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Dame-Marie, Grand'Anse

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 Dame Marie is a small seaside commune located on the western tip of Haiti, in the arrondissement of Anse-d'Hainault, in the Grand'Anse department of Haiti. The municipality's population according to the 2003 census is 27,127 inhabitants. Unlike other cities in Haiti, nearly all the roads in Dame Marie are paved.