Konbit Kreyol 2004 !Konbit Kreyol 2004 !
Before we even start telling you about Konbit Kreyol 2004, let us tell you , or rather define for you what the word Konbit means !
In the old days, during the time of harvest, since one lonely farmer could not harvest his farm by himself, the former slaves of Haiti found a rather ingenious way to get around this problem ! Why not throw a party, feed and provide music for the participants , and get them to help you as well ! Thus
Konbit was born ! A gathering to harvest, party, and work together ! Sometimes, the party could last the whole spring as the group moves from one farm to the other !
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onbit Kreyol started in Miami in 1989 when a group of students from Miami-Dade Community College's Haitian Ibo Club led by their advisors Frantz M. Pierre, Rulx Jean-Bart, and Mr. Jean decided to organize a Konbit which would not only raise much needed Scholarship money for needy students ( The Toussaint Louverture Scholarship), but get kids from the k-12 levels involved and renew their knowledge of their culture, the Haitian Culture.
Select and click on the following for a brief introduction to Haitian history and culture. Next week, we will continue and give you more details on how you can participate in the
Konbit Kreyol 2004 project as we approach Haiti's Independence Bicentennial , January 1st, 2004 !
http://www.medalia.net/Hhistory.html
