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1 | Haiti: Carnival or Nothing! | Haiti:Na Fetibe [carnaval], na tsy misy |
2 | The succession of disasters in Haiti in 2008 like the hurricanes Ike, Hannah and Gustav and the tragic collapse of a primary school in November, in Pétionville, has probably made the celebration of Carnival even more relevant and necessary in Haiti this year. | Ny fifandimbiasan'ny loza voajanahary tany Haiti tamin'ny 2008 toy ny orambe narahin-drivotra mahery Ike, Hannah sy Gustav ary ny firodanana mahatsiravin'ny sekoly fanabeazana fototra tamin'ny Novambra, tany Pétionville, dia nahatonga ny fankalazana ny fetibe [ny karnavaly] ho mitombina sy tena ilaina tao Haiti tamin'ity taona ity.. |
3 | From as early as January 4th, blogger Darlie started her countdown to the official launch of Carnival - a date confirmed by Haitian blogger Elsie, who posts a message received from Espace Loas Centre d'Art Haitien explaining the religious origins of Carnival [Fr]: | Hatramin'ny 4 Janoary, ny mpitoraka blaogy Darlie dia nanomboka ny fanisana miverina ‘ny fanombohana amin'ny fomba ofisialy ny fetibe (Carnival) - ny daty nambaran'ny mpitoraka blaogy Haisianina Elsie, izay namoaka hafatra avy ao any amin'ny Espace Loas Centre d'Art Haitien dia manazava ireo fototra ara-pinoana niavian”ny fetibe [karnavaly] [Fr]: |
4 | […] The Carnival season follows the Catholic calendar and therefore, started on the first Sunday after Epiphany (Jan. 4th) to climax on February 24th, last of the “three fat days”. | […] […] Ny fotoan'ny fetibe karnavaly dia manaraka ny tetiandro katolika ka noho izany, manomboka ny Alahady voalohany aorian'ny Epifania (4 Jan.) mba hatrany amin'ny “climax” ny 24 Febroary, izay andro farany amin'ny “telo andro matavy”. |
5 | What truly explains the importance of Carnival in Haiti is the fact that this tradition is very deeply anchored in the Haitian popular culture. | Ny tena mahazava tsara ny toerana lehibe tanàn'ny Karnavaly eto Haiti dia ny fanekena fa ity fomban-drazana ity dia tena mamaka lalina ao anatin'ny kolontsain'ny vahoaka Haisianina. |
6 | Here are opinions about this analysis shared both in Elsie's [Fr]: | Ireto misy fomba fijery momba ity fanadihadiana ity izay sady ifampizaran'i Elsie [Fr]: |
7 | Carnival or “Mardi-Gras” is still one of the biggest social and cultural events for Haitian people. | Ny fetibe karnavaly na ny “Talata matavy” dia iray amin'ireo fihetsiketseham-be sosialy sy kolotoraly eo amin'ny mponina Haisianina. |
8 | and Darlie's posts [Fr] : | sy Darlie [Fr]: |
9 | It has gradually become the biggest Haitian cultural event where you can see millions of people of different ages, cultures and backgrounds… | Ary tsikelikely teny dia lasa fihetsiketsehambe kolotoraly Haisianina izay ahitanao olona an'arivony avy amin'ny sokajin-taona rehetra, kolontsaina marolafy ary avy amin'ny vazantany rehetra… |
10 | According to Elsie's post, Carnival has another function - it would be scheduled despite social, economic or political difficulties [Fr]: | Araka ny nosoratan'i Elsie, ny fetibe karnavaly dia manana asa hafa - “Karakaraina ihany izy ity na dia eo aza ny fahasahiranana ara-tsosialy, ara-toekarena sy ara-politika [Fr]: |
11 | […] A former mayor of Port-au-Prince used to say that in the Haitian society, this celebration is non-negotiable. | […] Araka izay notenenin'ny Ben'ny tanàna teo aloha tao Port-au-Prince dia tsy azo iadiam-barotra mihitsy ity fankalazàna ity ao anaty fiaraha-monina Haisinina. [ |
12 | […] It is a tacit political truce; social problems are left behind to yield to the essential need to unwind. | …] Toa mandeha ho azy ny fisian'ny fifandeferana ara-politika; ny olana ara-tsosialy dia navela any aoriana any mba hiatrehana ny tena votoatin'ny filàna manadino ny zavatra rehetra aloha. |
13 | However, Darlie tackles another aspect of Carnival which makes it a huge marketing and advertising support for companies [Fr]: | Manoloana izay, Darlie dia mandray endrika hafa momba ny fetibe karnavaly izay ampiasana azy ity ho toy ny lafika dokambarotra goavana ho famarotana entana ho an'ireo orinasa lehibe [Fr]: |
14 | It is a major asset for retailers and producers who can introduce their products through some serious advertising. | Izy ity dia tombony lehibe ho an'ireo mpivarotra sy mpamokatra izay mampahafantatra ireo vokatra avoakany amin'ny fampiasam-bola be amin'ny sehatra dokambarotra. |
15 | Julie blogs about her experience of Carnival in Haiti and shows this picture with her comment [Fr]: | Julie dia mamahana blaogy amin'ny traikefa ananany momba ity fetibe karnavaly any Haiti ity ary maneho izany amin'ity sary ity miaraka amin'ny fanamarihana avy aminy [Fr]: |
16 | I could have zoomed into the gorgeous costumes but unfortunately, you would have missed the huge advertising campaign of the American rice importers in Haiti, which ruin the local rice production. | Azoko nalaina akaiky kokoa ny momba ireny fitafy tsara tarehy ireny aho nefa indrisy, mety ho tsy nahita ny fanentanana goavana nataon'ireo orinasa Amerikana mpanafatra vary eto Haiti ianareo, izay mamotika ny famokarana vary ato anatiny. |
17 | On her blog, she posts pictures of Carnival - not only from Port-au-Prince, but also the wonderful Carnival of Jacmel, with its masks, its monsters or animals. | Ao amin'ny blaoginy, mampiseho sary avy amin'ny fetibe karnavaly izy - tsy ny avy any Port-au-Prince irery fotsiny, fa misy koa avy amin'ny fetibe karnavaly majafinaritr'i Jacmel, miaraka amin'ny sarontavany, ireny “monstres” na biby ireny. |
18 | Though Darlie condemns some violence in the parades and deplores casualties, she regrets that Haitian Carnival is not be more popular abroad and repeats how much she enjoys it [Fr]. | “I Darlie dia sady manameloka ny herisetra mitranga eny antsefantsefan'ny hetsika eny no koa mitsetra ireo tratry ny fahavoazana aterak'izany, mitsetra izy fa hoe tsy mbola be mpahalala loatra any ivelany ny fetibe karnavaly Haisianina ary tantarainy ihany koa ny hafaliany tsy omby tratra amin'izy ity. |
19 | The thumbnail photograph used in this post, “Carnival in Haiti”, is by Ben Gancsos (photo © Ben Gancsos / Wonderful Machine) and is used with permission. | [Fr]. Ny sary kely izay nampiasaina tamin'ity hafatra ity, “Karnavaly ao Haiti”, dia avy amin'I Ben Gancsos (photo © Ben Gancsos / Wonderful Machine) ary dia nampiasaina nahazoana alalana taminy. |
20 | Visit Ben's website and flickr photostream. | Tsidiho ny tranonkalan-tseraseran'i Ben sy ny sariny ao amin'ny flickr. |