Haitians mark annual Voodoo-Christian pilgrimage amid gang violence

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Haitians mark annual Voodoo-Christian pilgrimage amid gang violence  Faithful gathered in Port-au-Prince, instead of Saut d’Eau, after gangs took control of the city.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/17/haitians-mark-annual-voodoo-christian-pilgrimage-amid-gang-violence  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Same protagonists, but a different scenery.

00:03In Haiti, several thousand people on Wednesday took part in the annual pilgrimage to honor

00:07Vaudu goddess Erzeli Denta and the Virgin Mary of Mont Carmel.

00:11This year, faithful gathered in a rural part of Port-au-Prince, instead of the usual sacred

00:16waterfall of Sodeau, about 50 km from the capital.

00:20Kings attacked the central Haitian city in March and have retained control since.

00:24On Wednesday, videos posted on social media showed gang members standing in the town's

00:30church.

00:31I am a practicing Vaudu priest and it's important to be here anyway and celebrate our mother

00:36the Virgin Mary on her day and to say thank you.

00:40Faithful were invited to pray for their country during mass service.

00:44Gang violence in Haiti has killed more than 5,600 people in 2024, according to the United

00:51Nations.

00:54A montailles expert, a national association of the world is for powerful citizens.

00:59Help me, help me.

01:01I will help you.

01:03Help me, help me.

01:05Help me to help you, help me.

01:08Help me, help me, help me.

01:10Help me, help me.

01:15Help me.

01:16Thank you, that was dangerous.

01:19I will help you.

01:21Help me, help me.

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