Religion and Philosophy : Haiti

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Haiti is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Haiti is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/haiti/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/haiti.html).

ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR 1999: HAITI  (http://www.state.gov/www/global/human%5Frights/irf/irf%5Frpt/1999/irf%5Fhaiti99.html)
From the Haiti Archive site for State Information prior to January 20, 2001. This site is not updated.

FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN HAITI  (http://www.readnrun.com/faith.htm)
A discussion , by Hyppolite Pierre, of Vodou, Catholicism and Protestantism in Haiti.

GOSPEL IN HAITIAN CREOLE: SYEL LA SE YON PLAS POU OU!  (http://www.hsma.net/gosphat.htm)
Presents the Gospel in Haitian Creole.

HAITI  (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24496.htm)
Haiti International Religious Freedom Report 2003.

HAITI REFERENCE: RELIGION  (http://haiti-reference.com/religion/catholique/)
Provides information about the Catholic Church in Haiti.

HAITI: SELECTED TERMS IN VOODOO  (http://www.websteruniv.edu/%7Ecorbetre/haiti/voodoo/terms.htm)
Selected terms in Voodoo by Bob Corbett: Voodoo is the dominant religion and cultural reality of Haiti.

HAITI: THE SPELLING OF VOODOO  (http://www.websteruniv.edu/%7Ecorbetre/haiti/voodoo/spelling.htm)
Haiti: The Spelling Voodoo. Bob Corbett 1998: The name of the Haitian religion has many spellings. I have chosen to use "Voodoo." Many other spellings have been used in the literature over the years including Vodun, Vodou, Vodoun, Vaudou, Vaudoux. Each of these is an attempt to spell the word in a way which represents how it is pronounced in Haiti.

THE NATIONAL CENTER OF THE HAITIAN APOSTOLATE  (http://www.snaa.org/)
Site of The National Center Of The Haitian Apostolate, Brooklyn, NY. Provides charismatic news as well as information about Haitian Masses, topics of interest, related sites, social issues, partners.

THE TEMPLE OF YEHWE  (http://www.vodou.org/)
The Temple of Yehwe is an offshoot of Le Peristyle of Mariani which was founded in 1974 in Mariani, Haiti by Max-G. Beauvoir Dedicated to the understanding and to the promotion of Vodun as the religion and culture of Haitian people.

VOUDOUN CULTURE: ONE, RESPE POU TOUT MOUN!  (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5319/ayibobofr.htm)
Discusses the songs, dances and language of Vodoun. Provides an extensive, informative list of the Lwas and an index of their families. In French.