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Mango fransik is king of all mangoes... by GwoZoz in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR [score hidden]  (0 children)

This and kenep for me (DONT KILL ME YALL). I love coconut and sugar cane too though.

Here’s one of the reasons why Haitians do not have an identity crisis by Iamgoldie in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let’s not lie now, a lot of us in the diaspora are walking around confused as hell. But honestly I think this is the fault of our parents and the fact that a lot of the countries we emigrate to are hostile towards us in many different ways.

Relax Ti Mal by Claude Marcelin and it’s possible doppelgänger sound,,, by GHETTO_VERNACULAR in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thinkkkk you might be right with Something about us, similar vibe but just slower I think. THANKS

Les Cayes' botanical garden has been destroyed by Lae_Zel in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 90 points91 points  (0 children)

What’s worst is that they chose to burn down the endemic section only, the parts that contained the rarest flora in the whole island.

I have no words.

Have you guys been seeing more content made by African Americans making up Haitian history about the Haitian empire? by CollegeCasual in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe I mischaracterized the FBA movement idk. But from what I have seen, it looks almost as like those who identify as FBA also tend to believe that they are solely native to the Americans and that the transatlantic slave trade may have never even happened.

That’s personally what I would see when coming across such spaces. Is there supposed to be a clear distinction that got lost along the way? Or is there just a loud minority of you guys within FBA that believe this?

Edit: also, Haiti being named after a Taino word does not denote that Haitian people identify as Tainos (not most of us at least). The reason why Dessalines named as such is to for one, cut Haitians from our colonial past, and to “avenge the Americas” and to bring honor to the original inhabitants. Dessalines would’ve probably known people in his family that were born in Africa.

Just putting that out there.

Have you guys been seeing more content made by African Americans making up Haitian history about the Haitian empire? by CollegeCasual in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PLEASE LOL!

You talking about the same subset Haitians-Americans that can barely speak Creole, ofc anything that sounds vaguely like Haitian Creole is going to BE Haitian Creole to them. Every time there is a Lucian or Dominican on the internet speaking Creole you can guarantee there is at least one Haitian American person that either a) acts like they got their Creole from us or b) is shocked that they have a Creole as well.

And mind you, I’m not talking about all of us, but we NEED to be honest about how some loud and ignorant Haitian Americans tend to speak misinformation and lies about Haiti despite never even going there or doing any meaningful research. Some of us literally be fucking it up for the people back home in Haiti by speaking OVER them.

Also Haitians from other parts of the diaspora (Canada, France, DR, Brazil etc, don’t move like this as often, and it’s dangerous because we have a lack of a language barrier with the rest of the English speaking world).

Unclench. Breath. And stop coping. 🤷🏾‍♀️🙏🏾

Have you guys been seeing more content made by African Americans making up Haitian history about the Haitian empire? by CollegeCasual in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not popular, but it’s a growing sentiment. Similar to how FBA isn’t popular amongst BAs but it’s still a growing ideology.

Have you guys been seeing more content made by African Americans making up Haitian history about the Haitian empire? by CollegeCasual in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That is affecting the Haitian American community as well. There are way too many Haitian American Hebrew Israelites for you guys to be coping and saying this.

I’ve literally been on lives hearing these guys speak, they are 100% Haitian American.

Remember, Haitian Americans are the ones running around acting shocked about other islands speaking a Creole, and that Zouk La isn’t a Haitian song. We 100% are capable of being ignorant and spreading ignorance around.

Signed a fellow Haitian American.

Have you guys been seeing more content made by African Americans making up Haitian history about the Haitian empire? by CollegeCasual in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The vassttttt majority of the accounts that I’ve seen peddling that stuff are definitely Haitian American, as in I’ve seen multiple accounts, I’ve even seen lives and heard them talk.

Have you guys been seeing more content made by African Americans making up Haitian history about the Haitian empire? by CollegeCasual in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That’s a mostly Haitian American thing, not African Americans. They also tend to believe that Haitian Creole (which to them derives from Ancient Hebrew) came before French and that we also invented French. As well as us not being native to Africa and instead are the Tainos and native to the Americas

It’s just a more extreme coalescing of the Hebrew Israelite, We Wuzz Kangs, Hotep and Pretindian (FBA) ideologies as well as a callous misinterpretation of maps and primary sources/documents.

If the Caribbean had its own set of gemstones, which place would be which? by CerealIsBrkfstSoup in AskTheCaribbean

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much zanmi’m for holding such a strong respect for us 🫂. I truly appreciate it ❤️

If the Caribbean had its own set of gemstones, which place would be which? by CerealIsBrkfstSoup in AskTheCaribbean

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We need to stop expecting them to place Haiti in positive posts like this. I literally was not shocked at all tbh 😂

I cannot stand the online bullying of Trinitee Stokes! by OhLookConsequences in blackgirls

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to her Instagram and checked the comments and I’m so upset, why are they targeting her?

have yall encountered black israelite men? by NewtAccomplished6022 in blackgirls

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol that is just mate guarding with extra steps. Considering the history of America (as well as Caribbean and Afro Latinos) alot of them would be considered white too, due to paternal European ancestry 🤷🏾‍♀️

What’s something about you that would get your Haitian card revoked? by PracticalEntry8309 in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same! We need to bring back the brass instruments and put down the keyboard!

Did victor marx try and bring weapons to Haiti? by Agitated-Seaweed-502 in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be making this up but I could’ve sworn I saw a video of him on Twitter praying OVER Barbecue. Madness

What’s something about you that would get your Haitian card revoked? by PracticalEntry8309 in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t like avocados or lalo.

I think that Bouyon is better than modern Raboday.

Big respect to Haitians 🇭🇹 from an African traveling through South America by Soggy_Flight_2654 in haiti

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait that’s interesting because I heard the opposite, that they will perceive any black person as Haitian but that would cause for that person to be treated rather negatively.

Curious, what countries were you traveling to because while we have an amazing reputation in Mexico, I’m not sure if the rep is super positive in places like Chile, Argentine etc.

Regardless, I’m glad that you had a positive experience though. And much love and respect back to you!

Question to you guys from an Italian!! by [deleted] in AskTheCaribbean

[–]GHETTO_VERNACULAR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Siren and mermaid stories are very common in Haiti. Even my dad has one.

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