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Haiti - Culture : Cap on the Rara festivities in Léogâne 25/03/2013 13:11:52
This year, the Léogânais celebrate thier Rara under the theme : "Rebwazman se zafè rara" a nd the Government Martelly / Lamothe decided to give the festivities a greater visibility, sign of a commitment n this dynamic, established since the Carnival in Les Cayes, of development of the identity of Haiti aimed at ending the old cliché "Republic of Port-au-Prince" versus other regions. Accompanied by the Director General of the Ministry, of members of his personal office, of Adviser to the President of the Republic, Albert Chancy, the respective representatives of the Secretariat of State for Public Security and the Directorate General of the National Police, Fritz Joachim and Ernst Dorfeuille, the Minister oined by the Departmental Delegate of West, Gonzague Day was welcomed by the Mayor Santos Alexis, members of the Organizing Committee and those of the URAL to the sound of drums, bamboo and wind line of group "Rara Modèle d’Haïti".  Paul Allande, member of the Committee, summarized historically the Rara cultural phenomenon that dates back to pre-Columbian times. Rara, according to him, is nothing other than the continuation, not for use but to honor our consciousness of people, the festive rites practiced in the chieftainship of the Indian Queen Anacaona, in honor of his guests. The mayor of the municipality, for his part, explained that the theme "rebwazman se zafè rara" found its justification in the fight for the recovery of the Environment dearly to the Government stressing that the President Martelly, had requested government teams iinvolved in the implementation of these activities a special attention for the Rara bands that perform with instruments made with waste or natural elements (bamboo, vaccinia, cornet, graj). Minister Darguste strongly deplored the introduction of wind instruments in the Rara music (trumpet, trombone, saxophone). "The Haitian people [...] must ensure its cultural survival" inviting groups to exhibit, during parades, costumes, amenities and rituals of Rara traditional for a better expression of the Haitian culture. The Government assistance, promised the minister will not be bargained. The neighborhood Trouin (attached to the town of Léogâne), who jealously guarded the traditional flavor of Rara will receive dignified treatment of this effort, following the instructions of President Martelly. Repair work are underway on the roadway of the High Street to allow good circulation of processions and crowds whose safety will be ensured by agents of the National Police. The Minister insisted that the visibility given to Léogâne this year, did not mean the sidelining of other localities and regions with more or less strong tradition Rara. It is, according to her, an opportunity offered to Léogâne to sell themselves under the colors of specificities of its Rara and its unique qualities. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8174-haiti-culture-the-minister-of-culture-listening-raras-leaders-of-leogane.html HL/ SL/ HaitiLibre
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