Does anyone know what parts of Africa Haitian slaves were imported from?
2007-02-16 06:56:28 · 7 answers · asked by in_my2ndlife 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Is that true?... Niger?
2007-02-16 07:08:19 · update #1
According to some excerpts from Wiki:
The island of Hispaniola, of which Haiti occupies the western third, was originally inhabited by Taíno and Arawak. Enslavement, harsh treatment of the natives, and especially epidemic diseases such as smallpox caused the Arawak and Taino population to plummet over the next quarter-century. In response, the Spanish began to import African slaves to search for gold on the island. Most of the Taino-Arawak people are extinct with majority mixing with African slaves and European conquerors.
According to another reference, the African customs in Haiti were brought from Yoruba, Fon, Kongo peoples in Africa. This is the only reference I could find that listed any specific African origin of the Haitian / African slaves.
2007-02-16 07:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by TeeDawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-28 19:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primarily West Africa
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-217449/Haiti
2007-02-16 07:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I am wrong, I have no problem admitting it. When I others are wrong. When I disagree with someone a may get angry, but I do NOT disrespect them. Were you a gentlemen, I'd call you out.
2007-02-16 07:03:59 · answer #4 · answered by Coyote81 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
haiti silly
2007-02-16 08:19:49 · answer #5 · answered by Lips-of-an-angel 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Haiti
the country...
2007-02-16 07:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by ZeroIsYourHero 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Well...... when a man loves a woman very much.........
2007-02-16 07:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋