Do Haitians eat cats? (the shocking truth)

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-15 00:42:30 | Updated at 2024-11-28 07:58:40 1 week ago

Do Haitians eat cats? (the shocking truth)
Haitian Report ^ | March 27, 2019 | L. SLAYER

Posted on 11/14/2024 4:01:55 PM PST by aquila48

I'm about to spill the beans and let you in on a little secret.

"Do Haitians eat cats" is one of the most frequently asked questions of Haitians in elementary school, middle school, high school, college, and professional settings.

Many Haitians feel uncomfortable answering this question. I, on the other hand, don't have this problem.

Get ready. This one will shock you. Do Haitians eat cats?

Yes, they eat cats.

However, eating cat meat is not a daily or nationwide practice. Haitians mostly eat cats on December 24th in a national festivity called "Reveyon", a big Christmas party.

This is exclusively known to a select group of Haitians found mostly in the countryside and remote villages.

Now I know you have many questions that need answers. I will answer some of them right here for you.

Let's go. Why do Haitians eat cats? Contrary to popular belief, Haitians don't eat cats because they are poor and hungry. They eat cats because it's a tradition.

READ ALSO: Haitians got caught eating cats in Ohio.

Eating cats is not a new habit but an old tradition that started long ago in slavery.

For instance, runaway slaves hunted, killed, and ate wild cats deep in Haiti's forest and treacherous mountains many years before Haiti became a nation. So the practice of eating cats is just as old as Haiti herself.

(Excerpt) Read more at haitianreport.com ...

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KEYWORDS: cats; haitians; migrantseatingpets

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1 posted on 11/14/2024 4:01:55 PM PST by aquila48

To: aquila48

They eat cats because it's a tradition.

When dealing with Haitians, this is an important start point: Haiti has a culture like no other on earth.

To: aquila48

Doesn’t matter. The election’s over. We’ve made our point. Move on.

3 posted on 11/14/2024 4:05:06 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET

To: aquila48

When a country’s major religion is Voodoo don’t put anything past them.

To: aquila48

OK, they mostly eat cats at Christmas. That's different. /sarc

5 posted on 11/14/2024 4:06:51 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)

To: aquila48

My cats eat Haitians...which is why I'm looking for some.

If you have some, let me know and I'll send my address.

My cats prefer BBQ'd Haitians but plain old pan-fried in butter is fine.

6 posted on 11/14/2024 4:09:55 PM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." They failed. )

To: Right_Wing_Madman

If an animal is raised as a pet, Haitians will not eat it because, at this point, the animal is seen as part of the family...Most Haitians do not have a human-like relationship with their pets.

There is some wiggle room in there...and it says nothing about respecting other people's pets.

7 posted on 11/14/2024 4:11:42 PM PST by heartwood (If you're looking for the /sarc tag, you just passed it..we)

To: aquila48

The article was he5 even though it’s from March 2019.

8 posted on 11/14/2024 4:13:29 PM PST by lee martell

To: aquila48

9 posted on 11/14/2024 4:14:59 PM PST by griswold3 (Truth Beauty and Goodness)

To: aquila48

It’s the Voodoo that you do so well.

10 posted on 11/14/2024 4:20:08 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)

To: aquila48

People will eat people if they’re hungry enough. When was that plane crash?

11 posted on 11/14/2024 4:30:35 PM PST by Pollard

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