Light House - Haiti Observer Blog

There is a Christmas tradition in Haiti that remains vivid in my imagination, the construction of Light Houses or Fanal, in Haitian Creole.

You would have to be part of this tradition to enjoy it. The construction of Fanaux during the Christmas season is something that is left only to the pros, the real artists, the well known builders in the neighborhood.

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These Light House take all shapes and sizes, ranging from stars, to Cathedrals, boats, etc. In some neighborhood, competitions are organized to determine the best Light House made

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