Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.

Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.

A round flat bread made from grated cassava which has been repeatedly pressed to remove the juice. For meal preparation, slices are typically soaked in coconut milk and then fried. It is popularly served with fried fish.

A religious symbol used to represent the loa (spirits) during Vodou rituals. The symbol also acts as a beacon for the loa.

One who is possessed by a loa (spirit) during a Vodou ritual.

The Vodun Festival of the Dead, marked on November 2nd anually.

The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.

The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.

The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.

A style of cooking where meat, wet marinated or dry-rubbed, is slowly cooked over a smoky heat source. The seasoning is traditionally very spicy and features pimento and scotch bonnet peppers as primary ingredients.

A miniature man, roughly 2 feet tall, brought into being on Good Friday to do the evil bidding of his summoner. According to legend, the man must be constantly supplied with raw meat or he may turn on the summoner.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

To move out of the way; To step aside

Fried strips of beef or goat meat.

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. While unripe, the flesh is crisp and firm with a tart acidic taste. As it ripens, it turns yellow, becomes soft and develops a sweet taste and fragrant smell. Both ripe and unripe fruits can be eaten raw. It is also often prepared by juicing, stewing with ginger and sugar, pickling with peppers and spices, or made into chow.

Displaying inappropriate social behaviour; gauche

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.

An object pronoun meaning him, her or it. For example "Tell um nah fuhe own " meaning "Tell him it is not his".

Any thorn or bush that has thorns.