Lougarou in Haiti

Does Superstition play a BIG role in the non-development of Haiti and the Haitian mindset?

99.9 percent of the Haitians are superstitious. I was surprised to be listening to a famous journalist in Haiti yesterday who thinks it is normal for people to die during the carnival season because, superstitiously speaking, it has to happen. SAY WHAT??? more »

March 9, 2019 6:54 AM

Why do Haitians consider old people "LOUGAROU"?

When I was growing up in Haiti, virtually every old lady in the neighborhood was considered a DYAB, a LOUGAROU. I am older now and things haven't changed that much. more »

October 27, 2017 11:12 AM

In Haiti, LOUGAROUs and the Government is blamed for every freaking thing!

Imagine that... A baby is crying all day and all night, she is not eating, she just keeps on crying. The family refuses to take her to a hospital. Instead, they think it's some poor lougarou neighbor trying to suck the blood of the baby. more »

May 19, 2018 7:04 AM