International Day of Creole Languages and Culture – October 28

Among the countries using the Creole language, of course, is the Haitian republic and we do not resist the pleasure of making you discover the Haitian portal Tanbou (see below) and its poems in Creole.

There are even countries for which the Creole language, like the French or the English, is recognized as an official language.

Poetry in Creole

Powem pa Edner Holy Love

Pwezi an Kreyòl

Powèm pa Edner Saint-Amour

Deus ex machina
Pawòl monte fè pil sou pil
Aksyon menm zerobare nil.
Yo chita tann avèk espwa
Yo kwè nan: Deus ex machina.

Pawòl monte ap fè bann
Aksyon pran rout desann.
Yo chita tann avèk espwa
Yo kwè nan: Deus ex machina.

Pawòl monte bit sou bit
Aksyon pran rout chire pit.
Yo chita ap tann avèk espwa
Yo kwè nan: Deus ex machina.

Pou viv moun dwe aji
Nan dlo moun naje pou soti.
Aide-toi le ciel t’aidera
Lavi chita nan men debouya.

Aksyon se motè yon peyi
Lalwa se volan yon peyi
Pou viv moun dwe aji
Nan dlo moun naje pou soti.

(20 fevriye 2004)

Greetings to each and everyone of you.

This section for English-speaking viewers –
and all those enjoying the culture –

has developed over the months and is now offering materials of all kinds:

texts, images, poems, videos, etc.

It will continue to provide you with rich contents week after week.