In creole, the term andeyò means countryside, cities outside of the capital. In Haiti, most of us have many memories of the countryside mainly because we spend days/weeks there during the summertime. No better feeling than leaving the routine of Port-au-Prince, jumping in a car and smiling through the ride. From the big waves in Jacmel, the Citadelle in Cap-Haitian, the greenery of Miragôane or the delicious food in Gelé, the countryside of Haiti is the place for a lifetime of memories.
Enjoy this new series as different people share their favorite andeyò memories.
Happy Summer!
My favorite Andeyò city? This is a hard question. I love so many places but my favorite place is an area of Cas calls Savane Perdue. It's in between Thomond and Lascahobas.
I worked there for almost 10 years along a man made lake that flowed from the peligre Dam. My favorite memory from there is eating the harvest, and getting lost amongst all of the stories that people told there. I even have a running list of "betiz" because I dream about being able to master Kreyòl that well.
My favorite andeyò city is Port-Salut . I was marked by it’s beauty the first time I visited it as a child , my parents and I went on a road trip in the south and when we got there we spent days at the beach playing in the most beautiful sand I’ve ever seen and collecting unique seashells that we brought back with us to decorate our home .
I have many great summer memories, one of them was my first solocation to port salut as a young adult when I had the opportunity to spend days with local artisans and I got to co design woven bags with them ,some of them were fishermen as well. I ate lots of fresh sea food it was so dreamy. I would wake up before to sunrise to do my devotion while watch the fishermen on the water .
KATE
My favorite ANDEYÒ city would definitely be Jeremie and fav summer memory would have to be swimming in the river with my mama. Just her and I sitting on those smooth white rocks surrounded by palm trees and then driving back home on my motorcycle. That motorcycle and river made me feel so free" Real, raw, peaceful freedom.
