Safeguarding of the Sacred Songs of the Voodoo Cult of the lakou Dereal of the Community of Bizoton
- Budget (US$): 40,000
- Source: Japan
- Dates: 05-2008/12-2009
Benefitting country(ies): Haiti
Overview:
The Bizoton community is situated in the the Dereal lakou in Western Haïti. Every song and dance in the vodou cult can be associated with a prayer and every gesture that goes with it is codified in function of a specific divinity.
Objectives:
- Identification and documentation of the sacred songs of the vodou cult of the Dereal lakou
- Raise awareness among the members of the community of Bizoton of the value of their rich heritage *Promotion of the sacred songs of the vodou cult of the Dereal lakou
Activities:
- Workshops on the methodology used for the creation of an inventory with the participation of the tradition bearers and the youngsters of the Bizoton Community
- Elaboration of an inventory of the sacred songs of the vodou cult of the Dereal lakou
- Production and dissemination of a CD
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