Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole)
E928801
Bwa Kayiman is the Haitian Creole name for the historic Vodou ceremony near Cap-Haïtien in 1791 that helped spark the Haitian Revolution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bwa Kayiman | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vodou ceremony
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| colonialPowerAtTime | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual ceremonies in Haiti ⓘ |
| commemoratedOnOrAround | August 14 ⓘ |
| country | Saint-Domingue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1791 ⓘ |
| etymology | from French 'Bois Caïman' meaning 'Alligator Wood' or 'Caiman Wood' ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | August 1791 ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Atlantic slave revolt
NERFINISHED
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French colonial slavery in Saint-Domingue ⓘ Haitian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoriographicalStatus | partly documented, partly legendary ⓘ |
| hasLeaderAccordingToTradition |
Cécile Fatiman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutty Boukman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Bois Caiman (French, alternative spelling)
NERFINISHED
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Bois Caïman (French) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bwa Kayiman (Haitian Creole) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantAccordingToTradition |
Cécile Fatiman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutty Boukman NERFINISHED ⓘ enslaved plantation workers ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
foundational myth of Haitian national identity
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key event in the history of slave revolts in the Americas ⓘ sparked the Haitian Revolution ⓘ symbol of resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
Vodou practitioners
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enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue ⓘ maroons in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| involvedPractice |
Vodou ritual
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oath-taking ceremony ⓘ |
| isPreludeTo |
Haitian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
slave uprising of August 1791 in northern Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Haitian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cap-Haïtien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Hispaniola ⓘ |
| opposedInstitution | slavery in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| opposedPower | French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Black Atlantic religious traditions
ⓘ
Haitian independence ⓘ anti-slavery resistance ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Haitian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
slave uprising in the Northern Plain of Saint-Domingue (1791) ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
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