Content Warning: Discussion of slavery, poverty, war, colonization (and a brief mention of SA and racism).
In this episode, I tell the myth: "Bouki Dances the Kokioko". This Haitian tale was initially told by a farmer known only as Eduoard in Carrefour Dufort circa 1975 CE. The oration was attended by a folklorist named Diane Wolkstein, who recorded the myth. The story uses humour, the narratology common amongst Trickster myths, and themes of greed to make sense of the poverty foisted onto both the island of Ayiti and the African Diaspora who make up the majority of the population there.
We'll discuss these themes throughout the episode as well as learn about the complex history of the Haitian people, colonization, and the interpersonal dynamics of intergenerational poverty.
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