Smithsonian Folklife Festival - 2004

Intro • Maritime • Haiti • Latino Music

Site for Jen Hitt and Participants

Site designed by Design Desk • Photos by Bobbi Clements

The costumes worn during Carnival are a celebration of Haitians creativity and freedom. Craftsmen using traditional papier-mâché techniques create the costumes.

Rony Lundi is one of the masters of imaginary animals.

Tidier Levoyant creates gargoyle-like animals.

Frantz Denejour specializes in birds.

Mulot Scutt creates a wide range of animals

Jacques Turin specialty is butterflies.