Today I decided to talk about Carnaval in Haiti. If you guys are used to Carnaval, you know more than I do how it works. It’s my first experience and let me tell you a little bit about how its been for me.
For the past four weeks, I’ve already been to carnaval three out of four times. First time I didn’t like it at all, I lost my friend in the crowd, people were pushing me and it got super overwhelming. If it wasn’t for a security agent that got me on the float, I would’ve lost an arm or a leg probably.
The second time was way better, I was prepared:
-I knew to keep a better eye on the people I came with.
-I knew exactly when to get back on the float because in certain areas that’s when the crowd gets wilder.
-I knew to be situationally aware because every Sunday is different.
That Sunday the float came out in 1st position and it was great. I was able to walk and dance. Honestly, if it’s for me our float can come out this early every Sunday.
Third Sunday, I didn’t go because one; someone was shot in plain sight. One thing we’re not gonna do it pretend Carnaval isn’t dangerous and two; I wanted to do something different.
Last Sunday I went and I had fun, my friends left kind of early because cops were beating people up, one of my friends got hit so she got pissed and left. I stayed because I was still having fun and I was with a security agent.
I can understand someone that just doesn’t like carnaval.
I can understand someone that doesn’t want to go because it’s dangerous.
I can understand someone that doesn’t want to go because back in their days the festivities weren’t like this.
I can understand someone that want to live their holiday differently, for example:
My mom and I used to go to the beach.
What I don’t understand is the people criticizing the population for participating in the festivities just because they feel like their energy should be spent in other things, or people should invest in other projects and streets are dirty and so on.
Why are you criticizing the population? Is the money in their hands? Are they working for the city?
I’m not saying the reasons aren’t valuable but in what way is the population responsible?
“Haitian have no shame” - Ok so you’re not Haitian right?
“Population is already suffering” - YES exactly the population is already suffering, they suffer every day, why are you bothering them for having fun on a Sunday night?
I don’t know if y’all are aware but y’all know the Carnaval is free right? DJs play for free, sponsors are the ones that invest for floats to come out. Understand that this time of year is beneficial for all the little vendors that are selling what they can in the streets. Do you know how many jobs are secured for that time of year also?
Population is enjoying is a small distraction one day of the week, does that mean they are comfortable with their misery?
That never happened that you find a distraction when times are hard? Just to forget your issues for three seconds?
Some people decide to forget with alcohol, the population decided to forget with carnaval, why does it bother you?
All the accusations y’all making, there’s nothing the POPULATION can do about them. If y’all have an issue with the amount invested in the festivities just ask the GOVERNMENT for answers, don’t come for my people please.
“Carnaval with trash, Carnaval with hunger, Carnaval with insecurities, Carnaval with no electricity, Carnaval with no hospital” - Unknown.
I’m okay with everything that was said but, who’s fault is it?
Is it OUR fault, the CITY doesn’t clean?
Is it OUR fault, the POLICE are shooting gang members in plain sight?
Is it OUR fault, there’s no ELECTRICITY?
Is it OUR fault, there’s no HOSPITAL?
Wow, everything is our fault apparently.
Y’all decided not to go to the Carnaval that’s on you, but PLEASE for the love of GOD stop talking shit about people going/organizing it and everything.
Y’all keep talking about us being dumb, y’all think we don’t know Carnaval is not gonna do shit for us? Y’all think we dont see the amount of dirt/trash in the streets? Y’all dont think we smell it in certain areas when we going down to the stadium?
The city is DIRTY, it was yesterday, it will be tomorrow and it’s not stopping people from going to Carnaval that’s gonna make a difference.
When y’all wanna pass a message y’all do protests, y’all burn tires. So I want to believe if y’all had real issues with Carnaval, y’all would’ve done something by now and not just stay on twitter to talk shit.
The population is suffering, they were yesterday, they are while you’re reading this article and they will tomorrow unfortunately. However, if next Sunday they decide to sing “LOYITA” from beginning to end, I don’t think this should be your problem.
If y’all ain’t happy with the way things are going then go complain to people to are truly responsible.
I want to believe that many of you are talking shit because y’all mad because no one wants to give y’all shirts or they don’t want y’all on their floats or maybe the DJs don’t shout y’all out. (Sarcasm)
All this to say that, if Carnaval was beneficial for some of you, y’all wouldn’t be criticizing it.
So in the mean time, while I’m waiting for y’all to blame the people that are actually responsible, I’ll see y’all next Sunday on the float.
This was “My 2 Cents On Carnaval”,
written by, UrFavBlogger.
Sa M Panse De Kanaval
Jodya mwen deside pale de Kanaval paske se nan peryòd anvan Kanaval la nou ye.
Si n abitye al nan kanaval deja nou kon kisa sa vle di plis pase m, paske se premye kanaval mwen Ayiti.
Depi 4 semèn peryòd prekanavalèsk la kòmanse, mwen gentan desan Lalu twa fwa sou kat. Premye fwa a m pat renmen l ditou paske m te pèdi zanmi m nan foul la, moun ap pouse m, polisye ap pouse m, finalman se sou cha a on sekirite fè m monte paske li wè si m ret anba m gen dwa tou pèdi on manb nan koze sa a.
Dezyèm fwa a mwen konn kisa ki t ap tann mwen donk mwen gentan konn kijan pou m jere de-twa sityasyon. Ekzanp:
-Ret a moun ou vini an, bay on pwen referans si jamè nou ta pèdi.
-Gen de kote ou rive, tankou chanmas, si w gen chans monte sou cha a, jis monte paske se la moun yo dejenere plis.
-Konpran anvironman w. Chak dimanch diferan.
Dezyèm dimanch lan, cha mwen te sou li a te nan premye pozisyon donk pat gen anpil moun, men li te pi fasil pou ret atè, danse, ret devan cha a. Enfen, li te pi fasil pou w byen pase.
Gen moun ki pa renmen l men si se pou mwen, Chaloska te mèt soti an premye chak dimanch.
Twazyèm dimanch lan mwen deside pa ale, paske en; yo tire on moun sou chanmas lan, on grenn bagay nou pap fè se pran pòz kanaval pa on danje, donk mwen deside f on poze. De; mwen te vle fè on lòt aktivite.
Katryèm dimanch lan mwen ale, mwen te byen amize m, men zanmi m yo te vin ale paske lapolis te vin kòmanse ap bay kou, kraze anbyans tout moun. Mwen te rete poukont mwen apre sa m te vin rantre.
Mwen ka konpran on moun jis pa renmen kanaval.
Mwen ka konpran on moun pa vle ale paske gen danje.
Mwen ka konpran on moun pa vle ale paske nan tan l pa l, kanaval la pat konsa.
Mwen ka konpran on moun vle viv esperyans lan on lòt jan. Ekzanp:
Mwen menm a manman m te kon fè weekend kanaval yo nan lanmè. Se te trip pa nou.
Sa mwen pa dakò a, se moun k ap kritike pèp la, ki pral nan kanaval sou pretèks ke se pa nan sa pou n ta mete enèji nou, kòb lan, lari yo sal ak on ekip lòt rezon.
Pouki se pèp la n ap kritike? Se yo ki gen kòb la nan men yo? Se pèp la k ap travay nan meri an?
M pa di rezon yo pa valab men nan kisa pèp la responsab?
“Oh ayisyen sanwont” - Ok ou pa ayisyen non ou menm?
“Pèp la tou deja nan mizè” - WI ekzateman, pèp la nan mizè, pèp la ap soufri chak jou pouki w ap anmède yo pou yon ti plezi yo pran on dimanch swa?
M pa kon si nou konn sa, men jan n ap pale nou genlè pa konnen ke Kanaval la gratis?
DJ yo jwe gratis tou, se sponsò ki fè cha yo soti.
Ti machan k ap fè komès yo f on ti kòb an plis chak dimanch, nou pa kon sou konbyen travay anpil moun konte paske yo konen ke Kanaval la asire.
Pèp la ap profite de on ti distraksyon on jou nan on semèn, sa vle di li alèz nan mizè l pou otan?
Sa pa konn rive nou chache on distrakayon pandan on ti tan difisil, lè afèn pa bon? Jis pou n blye pwoblèm lan pandan twa segond?
Gen de moun ki deside blye ak alkòl, pèp la deside fè l nan Kanaval, nan kisa sa deranje n?
Tout repwòch n ap fè yo, pa gen anyen PÈP la ka fè pou sa. Si nou g on pwoblèm a kantite lajan ki envesti nan fèt la al mande GOUVÈNMAN kont, pa vin anmède ti pèp mwen an tanpri.
“Kanaval sou fatra, kanaval nan grangou, kanaval nan ensekirite, kanaval nan blackout, kanaval san lopital” - On moun.
M dakò tout sa moun sa di, men e fòt Kiyès?
E fòt pèp la, MERI pa netwaye?
E fòt pèp la, LAPOLIS ap tire chèf gang nan mitan foul?
E fòt pèp la, PA GEN KOURAN?
E fòt pèp la, PA GEN LOPITAL?
A la do ti pèp laj seyè.
Ou deside pa al nan kanaval sa e pwoblèm pa w, men tanpri, pa anmède moun ki deside ale.
Nou chita n ap di pèp la sòt, nou panse nou pa konen ke kanaval la pap regle on mèd pou nou? Nou panse nou pa wè FATRA de bò lari a? Nou panse nou pa pran SANT rigòl, fatra, rive nan kèk zòn pakou cha a?
Vil lan SAL, li te sal yè, l ap sal demen, e pa anpeche moun al nan kanaval la ki pral chanje on gren bagay.
Lè nou bezwen pase on mesaj e pa manifestasyon ak boule kawotchou nou kon fè? Donk mwen vle kwè ke si Kanaval la te pwoblèm vre e pa sou twitè nou t ap chita pale moun mal.
Pèp la te nan mizè yè, pèp la nan mizè nan moman n ap li tèks sa la e l ap nan mizè demen maten tou. Men si dimanch sa a pèp la deside bay tèt li 6è dtan pou brase ren l o swa rele “LOYITA” soti Lalu rive nan stad la, m pa kwè sa ta sipoze deranje pyès moun.
Nou pa kontan jan bagay yo ap fèt regle l ak moun ki reponsab.
M ret kwè ke anpil nan nou ap pale kaka se paske nou egri deske nou pa jwen mayo, oswa nou pa ka monte sou cha, oswa DJ yo genlè pa fè shoutout pou nou. (Blag m ap fè)
Tout sa pou m di, si Kanaval la te nan avantaj nou, anpil nan nou pa t ap kritike l konsa.
Donk an atandan ke nou blame sa ki bonjan responsab tout pwoblèm peyi a, mwen menm a pèp la n ap MACHE CHA A!!!
Sa se te “Sa m Panse de Kanaval”,
on atik, Urfavblogger.
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