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New Haiti tourism logo
Posted by rod - 29.05.2012
The slogan on the above image is wrong! But it was the best logo version I could find.
The Caribbean island of Haiti chose its new logo and slogan from a competition which was launched March, 2012. Haitian graphic design Xavier Delatour was the lucky winner.
The new Haiti logo was mainly inspired by the Hibiscus or also know as the Choublak flower, which Xavier took full use of and incorporated the words Haiti into the flowers stigma (unofficially the Hibiscus is the national flower of Haiti). The sun was also incorporated into the design which plays well with the dots of the ï and i. It also is a symbol for life, warmth and fun, which hopefully attracts the tourists back into a country that many of us got to know after the earthquake in January 2010.
The new slogan is called “experience it!” which hopefully lots of us will do.
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Mapping Haitian History
Posted by rod - 20.09.2010
Mapping Haitian History is a project by Stephanie Curci who started this great initiative in 2007. When visiting the the site you can click onto various cities to see a historical album of the area. The project started as a visual record of colonial and early-national ruins in Haiti (1830 and before) and has since grown into a great archive. via @brainpicker
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The Haiti Poster Project 5th April
Posted by rod - 04.04.2010
The Haiti Poster Project is selling its posters tomorrow 5th of April. Go and choose your poster. The project is a collaborative effort by the design community to help effect change through our work. Signed and numbered, limited edition posters have been donated by designers and artists from around the world. All money raised will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Haiti
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International Medical Assistance (AMI) Haiti Emergency Mission
Posted by rod - 13.02.2010
International Medical Assistance (AMI) Haiti Emergency Mission: Torn map designed by Y&R Lisbon, Portugal via adsoftheworld.com
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Haitian Voodoo
Posted by rod - 28.01.2010
The principal belief in Haitian Voodoo is that deities called Lwa (or Loa) are subordinates to a God called Bondyè, This supreme being does not intercede in human affairs, and it is to the Lwa that Voodoo worship is directed. Other characteristics of Voodoo include veneration of the dead and protection against evil witchcraft. Haitian Voodoo shares many similarities with other faiths of the African diaspora, including the Louisiana Voodoo of New Orleans, SanterÃa and Arará of Cuba, and Candomblé and Umbanda of Brazil. A Haitian Voodoo temple is called an Hounfour.
Voodoo paraphernalia, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In Haitian Voodoo Sèvis Lwa in Creole (“Service to the Lwa”), there are strong elements from the Bakongo of Central Africa and the Igbo and Yoruba of Nigeria, although many other African nations have contributed to the liturgy of the Sèvis Lwa. A significant portion of Haitian Voodoo often overlooked by scholars until recently is the input from the Kongo. The entire northern area of Haiti is heavily influenced by Kongo practices. In northern Haiti, it is often called the Kongo Rite or Lemba, from the Lemba rituals of the Loango area and Mayombe. In the south, Kongo influence is called Petwo (Petro). Many lwa (a Kikongo term) are of Kongo origin, such as Basimbi, Lemba, etc. photography via tianamarkova.com nationalgeographic.com blackraingroup.org
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Coat of Arms of Haiti
Posted by rod - 27.01.2010
Coat of Arms of Haiti via commons.wikimedia.org
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Haiti stamps
Posted by rod - 26.01.2010
A collection of Haitian stamps.
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Haitian tap-tap bus – by Jan Sochor
Posted by rod - 25.01.2010
Tap-tap vehicles serve as public transportation in Haiti. They are private, operate over fixed routes, departing only when full. Tap-taps are decorated with bright and shiny colors and with a lot of fancy designed elements. There are scenes from the Bible, Christian slogans, TV stars or famous football players often painted on a tap-tap body. Tap-tap name comes from sound of taps on the metal bus body signifying a passenger’s request to be dropped off. Photography by Jan Sochor
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Haitian Gourdes
Posted by rod - 24.01.2010
Haitian Gourdes
