Thursday, January 13, 2011

Remembrance Day - The Ist Anniversary of the Earthquake

A voodoo ceremony is organized at the Institute of Ethnology as a part of the remembrance day activities.


Dancers at the remembrance ceremony. Over 16000 people crowded the Port Au Prince Soccer stadium to share in their collective grief and pray together.


A woman is possessed by a spirit and passes out in a voodoo ceremony remembering the aniversary of the Earthquake.


A choir girl throws her arms in the air in prayer at the national remembrance day ceremony.


The National Anthem is sung to a crowd of over 16000 at the national remembrance day ceremony.


People throw their arm in the air in prayer at the National Remembrance day ceremony.


A woman grieves her losses on the anniversary of the Earthquake.

Yesterday was a truly peaceful and beautiful national remembrance day with events organized all over downtown, including christian masses, and voodoo ceremonies. There was a real feeling of solidarity, everyone coming together to share their collective grief and remember those they lost. It was a very moving and touching day.

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