mapou

It reminded me of how the Catholics in Haiti, destroyed the mapou trees in

Printing: The Avatar Movie from a Black perspective 2010

It reminded me of how the Catholics in Haiti, destroyed the mapou trees in

The Avatar Movie from a Black perspective 2010

When a such a person passes away, Haitians will bestow honor on them by saying, "un gwo mapou tombé" -- meaning "a giant [tree] has fallen."

Sacred Avatar "Hometree" is the Mapou Tree in Haitian Vodun 2010

When a such a person passes away, Haitians will bestow honor on them by saying, "un gwo mapou tombé" -- meaning "a giant [tree] has fallen."

Printing: Sacred Avatar "Hometree" is the Mapou Tree in Haitian Vodun 2010

The menu has much more authentic Chinese dishes; you won't find the ubiquitous Chinese American dishes such as the sesame chicken, Mongolian beef, or the happy family; what you will find are the eggplant in garlic sauce, beef noodle soup with Taiwanese sauerkraut, and yes even mapou tofu.

All (Chinese) Roads Lead to Bureaucracy 2008

A sacred mapou tree marks the place where once each year a mud pond spreads over a dry roadbed near the center of the village.

The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis 1985

In the moonlight the roots of the mapou were white, motionless, and seemingly cold.

The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis 1985

As we circled the mapou tree in the central plaza, my horse entered the lead.

The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis 1985

Houngan and mambo spoke of magic done with dew, and tied brightly colored strings to barren young women, or around the plump bellies of matrons who, in time, would dangle the strings from wax stuck to the surface of the mapou, consecrated for the blessings of the gods.

The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis 1985

At the base of the mapou, Ogoun feeds leaves and rum to a sacrificial bull; others reach out to touch it, and then the machete cuts into its throat, and the blood spreads over the surface of the mud.

The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis 1985