EVENT INFORMATION

14
Ougùstùs
1791

Bois Caïman ceremony is remembered as a turning point before revolt

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📅 14 Ougùstùs 1791 📍 Haiti

Haitian historical memory places a Vodou ceremony led by Dutty Boukman and Cécile Fatiman at Bois Caïman on the night of 14–15 August. It is remembered as a moment of collective commitment and spiritual resistance before the uprising. The exact details and dating are debated because contemporary records are sparse; the ceremony’s central place in Haitian memory is itself historically significant.

Inisiá sesion pa gusta òf marká e relato aki.
🔖 Marká

Personanan den e suseso aki

Dutty Boukman

Cécile Fatiman

enslaved organizers

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Enslaved insurgent networks

Vodou community