A Woman's Caribbean Discovery

Blog Post #6:   Does Haitian Voodoo have the same impact on  Believers, Non-Believers and the Curious? Facts & History: Several studies have shown that the impact of Haitian Voodoo on believers & nonbelievers is different. This impact differs based on individual intellect, cultural history & personal religion.  Voodoo divinities, unlike angels, are worshiped  and served as substitutes or surrogates to Gran Met.  The Christian faith forbids the worship of any other god, as stated in the very first commandment (Exodus. 20:3), and this applies also to angels and departed humans (e.g., Revelations. 22:8–9). The idea of lesser divinities as intermediaries is also inconsistent with Christian theology. There is one mediator between God and man—Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life (1 Timothy. 2:5; John 14:6).  The Gran Met of Voodoo is not the God of the Bible. The god of Voodoo is Satan, who through various schemes has infiltrated th

Little Cog-Burt  Little Cog-burt was written by a female author from Dominica.  “Phyllis Shand Allrey”, who is most often perceived as a politician who subordinated her promising career as a novelist to her trailblazing efforts to open Dominica’s path to political democracy, rarely—if ever— does her audience think of her as a poet. Yet her favoring of her poetry as “the best part of me” prompts echoes about poetry’s role in her trajectory as a writer and politician that yet invites us to read her commonly read poems in search of her reproductions on that “best part” of her tragically daring image.   Cotton Candy Cotton Candy was also written by a Caribbean female poet.Dora Alonso, who was born in Cuba. Dora Alonso  was born Doralina de la Caridad Alonso-Perez on December 22, 1910 in Maximo Gomez, Matanzas, Cuba. Dora was a Cuban journalist and writer who worked in both print and radio. She wrote novels, short stories, poetry, theater

  Little Cog-Burt  Little Cog-burt was written by a female author from Dominica.  “Phyllis Shand Allrey”, who is most often perceived as a politician who subordinated her promising career as a novelist to her trailblazing efforts to open Dominica’s path to political democracy, rarely—if ever— does her audience think of her as a poet. Yet her favoring of her poetry as “the best part of me” prompts echoes about poetry’s role in her trajectory as a writer and politician that yet invites us to read her commonly read poems in search of her reproductions on that “best part” of her tragically daring image.     Allfrey’s poetic legacy offers both a rich disposition of consideration of Allfrey’s political principles and Fabian Socialist ideals as well as a window into the poet’s personal life, revealing, poem after poem, that “best part” of herself she claimed. Poetry was her earliest literary pursuit, and given the difficulties she encountered in her later years, when sh

Kista Turner, English 1102 Lesson 3 Writing Activity for “Tétiyette and the Devil” Date: 01/23/2019 The editor of “Green Cane & Juicy Flotsam” noted that this short tale was originally voiced by a 17 year old Guadeloupian girl. However, the short story was then translated by Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert , a professor in the department of Hispanic studies who sits on the Randolph Distinguished Professor Chair and happens to be the Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Vassar College. While, we all know that translations can always include personal perception therefore this version is what I consider a spin-off of the original storyteller. The same storyteller that holds herself as “anonymous” (p.1) as noted in the narrative. This tale was told and used as a moment of light hearted conversation amongst those grieving their loved ones. These sorts of tales were common during the mourning observances and often shared by the men in the community

Day 2: Haiti ... My second choice during the island adoption process, known officially as  the “ Republic of Haiti”   and formerly called “ Hayti” . I am somewhat nervous about researching this island because of the photos I see, most are not your typical “tropical” island photos. I noticed a ton of poverty, disaster and people struggling to survive. Reminds me of a destitute environment stricken with stress vs. an island- better yet a place of paradise. I choose the name in class and there was no fight to put up with other students, my peer gladly gave it up without hesitation. I googled the island and these are the buzz words from my online search.   "Hurricane", Voodoo, Labadee, Carnival, Jacmel then there goes "Beach" then "Beautiful". Wow, what a way to start off my discovery. Here's a history lesson on Haiti......Haiti is a country located on the island of  Hispaniola , east of  Cuba  in the  Greater Antilles  of the