1,2 in November, the followers of the vodou meet in cemeteries to celebrate the day of death in Haiti known under the name of the party of Guédé. In this festivity Mambos, Hougans, hounsis, bring much things such as foods, drinks alcoholized, candles, etc. .. to thank their laws. Some of them take advantage the opportunity to ask, cure sick people, and those who come to find a number of lottery have fun body and soul.
Baron Samdi is the patron saint of the cemetery, every deaths walk according to these principles. Guédé is the justifiable sons of Baron and Grann Brigit. All those qi come in the cemetery will find passsage if and only if Baron wanted him.
Guédé use some hot pepper and of clairin to warm its bodies because before we put them in the earth after these deaths, they crossed too many days in mortuaries, of this fact they have always time.
The skull and the hands of a death
Jeanty Junior Augustin
Jeanty Junior Augustin is a photojournalist based in Port-au-Prince Haiti.