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Mardi Gras charm Cap-Haïtien, bringing smiles to residents during pre-carnival and carnival festivities | PHOTOS

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Mardi Gras charm Cap-Haïtien, bringing smiles to residents during pre-carnival and carnival festivities | PHOTOS
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CAP-HAÏTIEN — Cap-Haïtien revelers were treated to a chilling Vodouesque carnival spectacle for the ages at the Boulevard between Feb. 21 and March 4. Oungan (Vodou priests) whipped “zombies” with martinets, performers caught lwa—Vodou spirits—and trembled on the ground, while manbo (Vodou priestesses) fed popcorn to the undead, all part of a bizarre and electrifying display of Vodou rituals.

Masqueraders embodied zombies of recently deceased public figures, including President Jovenel Moïse and rapper Black Alex.

About 100 attendees followed the spectacle, walking from Street 24 to Street 29. Children laughed and screamed in disbelief, while a few backed away in fear. It was one of the pre-carnival shows held every Sunday at The Boulevard.

Later, on March 4—the final day of carnival—Mardi Gras performers roamed The Boulevard in frightening costumes, playfully interacting with children who couldn’t help but smile and chase after a pickup truck for a ride.

Here are some images and videos from the Vodou show and Mardi Gras in Cap-Haïtien.

A mason lòj (freemason) holding a zombie tied in a rope while the crowd watches from behind at The Boulevard in Cap-Haitien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A mason lòj (freemason) holding a zombie tied in a rope while the crowd watches from behind at The Boulevard in Cap-Haitien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A zombie dressed in white is looking down at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A manbo holding a laye with popcorn, chips and a bottle of liquor in it in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Jovenel Moïse’s zombie walking down the Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Attendees of the pre-carnival show on The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A zombie screaming while using a walker to move forward at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A mason lòj looking into the camera at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Zombies laying on the ground near a group of mason lòj facing two ougan at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A Mardi Gras tying his rope in Cap-Haïtien on March 4, 2025. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian Times
A Mardi Gras tying his rope in Cap-Haïtien on March 4, 2025. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian Times
An ougan waving his handkerchief near a group of zombies at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on Feb. 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
An ougan waving his handkerchief near a group of zombies at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on Feb. 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Three zombies dressed in white during a pre-carnival show at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on Feb. 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Three zombies dressed in white during a pre-carnival show at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on Feb. 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A mason lòj staring into space with a serious look on his face at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on February 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Mardi Gras and boys are enjoying a ride from the back of a pickup truck, which blasted carnival music at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on March 4, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Mardi Gras and boys are enjoying a ride from the back of a pickup truck, which blasted carnival music at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on March 4, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Two mason lòj ready for action, staring at zombies at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on Feb. 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Two mason lòj ready for action, staring at zombies at The Boulevard in Cap-Haïtien on Feb. 21, 2025. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times

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