OUANAMINTHE, Haiti— Throughout Haiti, Nov. 1 and a couple of convey gatherings to cemeteries as communities observe days devoted to remembering the useless. In sure areas, the Fèt Gede observances prolong all through November, that includes each day tributes, conventional music and non secular rituals.
In Ouanaminthe, in Haiti’s Northeast Division, practitioners kicked off the month on the city cemetery on Nov. 1 for songs, dances and performances honoring the spirits. Devotees of the Gédé—spirits belonging to Kafou, or 4 nook avenue — gathered on the cemetery to be a part of the observance. The native group Grann Bataklan joined the festivities with songs, dances and different performances centered round this non secular custom.
The pictures and video seize moments from the gathering, together with choices, household visits and performances on the cemetery.
1. Espresso providing —
Merisier Denia provides espresso to guests on the Ouanaminthe cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede celebration on Nov. 1, 2026. She says she introduced the espresso in honor of the Gede. Video by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions.
Grann Bataklan efficiency
The Ouanaminthe-based group Grann Bataklan performs on the city cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede celebration on Nov. 1, 2026. Picture by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions. The Ouanaminthe-based group Grann Bataklan performs on the city cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede celebration on Nov. 1, 2026. Picture by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions. The Ouanaminthe-based group Grann Bataklan performs on the city cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede celebration on Nov. 1, 2026. Picture by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions.
Youngsters comply with the custom on the cemetery
The youngsters accompany their dad and mom to the Ouanaminthe cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede observance on Nov. 1, 2026. Picture by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions. The youngsters accompany their dad and mom to the Ouanaminthe cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede observance on Nov. 1, 2026. Picture by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions. A girl holding a bottle full of chili peppers throughout a efficiency on the Ouanaminthe cemetery in the course of the Fèt Gede celebration on Nov. 1, 2026. Picture by Edxon Francisque for The Haitian Occasions.
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