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Life Of Haitians In The Batey Of Caraballo, DR.
By Wilgeens Rosenberg
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Recommended reading books: "Why The CockFights" by Michele Wucker and "The Farming Of The Bones" by Edwidge Danticat.

PUERTO PLATA - In the Dominican Republic, the word "batey" denotes the living quarters or "neighborhood" of resident cane cutters on land belonging to a large sugar company.

Amidst the sugar cane fields of Montellano, Puerto Plata lies Batey Caraballo.

The overwhelming majority of residents are of Haitian or Haitian-Dominican descent.

READ MORE OR THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE ON MY BLOGS FROM THE LINKS LISTED ABOVE.

Will Rosenberg, May 18 2008, 6:32 AM

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