#kreyol

[asi-te-espero-yo]

Haitian Creole verbs and words IV

Ale = go

Rive = arrive

Swete = wish

Remake = notice

Konsilte = consult

Atenn = attain

Vole = fly

Eseye = try

Sa = can

Sote = jump

Rezève = reserve

Kwè = believe

Leve = wake up

Mache = walk

Jwenn = find

Ofri = offer

Tann = wait for

Tonbe = fall

Kanpe = to stand up

Poze = set down

Mete = to wear

Ki jan = how

Poukisa = why

Yèwoswa = last night

Non = name

Anyen = anything

[lionheartapothecaryx]

Rococo Noir Aesthetic 👑

BLACK ROYALCORE

[piononostalgia]

Raoul Dufy

« La Martiniquaise »

Oil on Canvas, 1931

[jsuisartistofthestars]

🇭🇹Haitian History🇭🇹

219 years ago today, the first Haitian flag was created by Jean-Jacques Dessalines and sewn by his goddaughter Catherine Flon.

Dessalines removed the white strip of the French flag to signify the union of the Black and mulatto populations (the latter guided by Alexandre Pétion) during the Revolution. This also was significant as it symbolized the coming removal of the white colonists—and by extension, white people—from Ayiti. Dessalines had the motto "Liberté ou la mort" added for use in his army. Flon is an important figure of Haitian Flag Day and the Haitian Revolution all together.

Haiti was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first post-colonial independent black-led nation in the world, and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion.

Bonus: the flag over the years

[havatabanca]

[sou-ris]

6.22.23 Prompt(s):

How many colors are in the rainbow? What are they?

• Se sèt koulè nan lakansyèl la. Wouj, zoranj, jòn, vèt, ble, mòv ak yon koule antre ble ak mòv rele tankou flè rele digo.

What colors are on your national flag?

• Drapo nasyonal m genyen koulè wouj, ble ak blan. Li gen senkant ètwal tou.

What's the best color for a car?

• Gri se yon koulè pi bon pou yon machin.

What's the best color for a house?

• Blan oubyen ble se pi bon koulè yo pou lakay. Mwen te poze kesyon sa pou zanmi m epi li te di m lakay ki gen brik wouj fonse se miyo.

What color is money in your country?

• Lajan se koulè vèt nan peyi m. Pa genyen lot koulè tankou lòt peyi.

[whitepassingpocs]

ok, so, my family (dad, more specifically grandpas side, I dont like dicing it up like that but it’s necessary for this story) is louisiana kreyol. We have been in america since at least the early 1700s and I know our ethnic background is french, italian, native, and west african. We are culturally kreyol-ish despite living in the pnw because my grandpa brought it with him when he moved up here. He does not speak the language.

My grandpa was interested in his culture, but the rest of my dads side…isn’t, and largely identifies as white. (despite not really looking white?. their skin is very much olive/brown and my dad looks more asian if anything.)

due to the way the world works, I obviously have very little information on the native side. Even the tribe itself only has about half a page of information on google. Same thing with the west african.

I look ethnically ambiguous, and identify heavily as native (and mediterranean, i dont identify as african as much but i do want to connect to that side a bit more) but reconnecting is so hard when theres no information.

my grandpa is dead, he died in 2018 which was before i even thought much about my heritage. my grandma does have native heritage but shes not connected and she doesnt know a whole lot about my grandpas side, i tried asking her the other day but she said that our family cant be kreyol because they “dont know how to speak the language” which just,, hurt.

I just don’t know what to do, I feel like im lying if i identify as poc, but i also feel like im lying if i identify as white.

I just feel very lost, i dunno :(

hello there. my condolences for the loss of your grandpa. its really hard to lose the family member you feel is most connected to your culture. the important thing to remember is that connection is also in you because you are connected to him, regardless of how you look or what you know. you come from your grandpa. i am not kreyol (if anyone who follows is, please feel free to comment on this ask), but some general advice on feeling connected is:

do your research - honestly just use everything at your disposal to research the history and culture you’re a part of whether that’s family records, books, internet, public records -  research! research! research!

interact with other ppl of your culture - be careful with this if you’re a minor, but interacting with other ppl from your culture in real life/online can be helpful but do so safely

follow activists/influencers from your culture - this will also involve research, but the best way to learn about the issues facing your people is from the people fighting them/advocating for them

learn language and recipes - again, this will take research, but there are loads of language learning apps for learning ancestor tounges. same with recipes for indigenous foods

engage with media from your culture - watch films, tv shows, and read books about and created by your people. its the easiest way to learn about your culture. even just finding clips on youtube

follow blogs/social media about ur culture - another great way to both learn and connect with ppl is following positivity/history pages about ur culture. it’s also a great way to decolonise ur feed

be patient with yourself - reconnecting is a process that is different for everyone. it’s a never-ending process and you have to respect there will be times you’re frustrated and even wrong about certain things - that’s okay. take a deep breath and keep going

labels are not as important as your actions - a label is a word you give yourself. it does not necessarily give you culture, allyship, community, history or knowledge. that has to come from you and your actions which is why its important to keep what you do in focus over what you call yourself. at the end of the day, that’s what matters. that’s how people will see you as who you are.

listen!! - there are gonna be times you get things wrong, there are going to be times where you’ll be called out. these are moments of learning. they’re not easy, but they’re necessary. listen and learn.

remember, blood quantum is colonial - unlearning to think of your heritage as something quantifiable is a big step and one of the most important steps you’ll take. no matter how much milk you add to coffee its still coffee

otherwise, check out our reconnecting tag for asks relating to advice on reconnecting and feeling connected to your culture. wishing you the best of luck 💛

[blk-ink-pen]

Pafwa mwen kon ap tande pitit diaspora pale e mwen mande tet mwen, “Ki pati Ayiti paren ou soti?”

[nonenglishsongs]

Expérience 7 - Pou Vou (Antillean Creole)

[asi-te-espero-yo]

Haitian Creole verbs III

pwodui = produce

konsidere = consider

prezante = introduce, present

asepte = accept

rezoud = solve

santi = smell

bliye = forget

kenbe = hold, keep

lage = let go

leve kanpe = get up

sonje = miss, remember

tonbe = fall

pwopoze = offer

bese = lower

dwe = must

mande = ask for

sispann = stop

plen = fill

koupe = cut

kondi = drive

benefisye = benefit

[lionheartapothecaryx]

"Oooooh Mama La Sirene

Divine Sisterhood & Feminine

Trinity, Triple Three

Keeper of all Mysteries

She who goes by many names

Witch Queen of Subconscious & Deep

The Dread & Beauteous Terror

Beloved of Women

The Siren Song Shall Always Sing!

May the Siren Court Always Reign Supreme!

Ayibobo 🙏🏾 Amen 3x"

- English translation of kreyol song for Lwa Reina La Sirene & her Sirene Court.

[piononostalgia]

Vanille

dir. Guillaume Lorin

[raprocherlive]

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[sou-ris]

yon ti lis de mo kò a:

kò - body

tèt - head

figi - face

je - eyes

sousi - eyebrows

nen - nose

zòrèy - ears

lèv - lip

zepòl - shoulders

pwatrin - chest

kè - heart

bra - arm

zoud - elbow

men - hand

dwèt - fingers

vant - stomach

janm - leg

jenou - knee

pye - feet

zòtèy - toes

ògàn - organ

*lestomak - stomach (organ), chest, breast