How do you say PINTADE in English?

The Haitian Pintade - What is Pintade in English

I have been in the United States for more than 20 years and nobody in my family knows the English word for PINTADE.

I am not kidding!

It wasn't until today, while adding all the new Haiti Zoo Pictures online, that I finally figured out how to say PINTADE in English!

Related: Pintade - Poule du Pharaon, Poule prefere des Haitiens LOL...

Do you know what the English word for Pintade is?

Guess what?

I am not gonna tell you until the very end of this article!

First things first...

Let me tell you how surprised I was on my way back from Kenskoff Haiti. I stopped at the Centre Evangelique Wallace Turnbull in Fermathe Haiti only to find out that there is a little zoo back there.

Yeap!

Behind the Wallace Church and Hospital in Fermathe is a little Haiti zoo.

There are no tigers, no bears, no elephants, and no giraffes yet...

But...

You will certainly see a monkey, snakes, alligators, lizards, rabbits, and a whole lot more while contemplating the beautiful Haitian mountain side in the background.

You will definitely see exotic birds like the Indian Peacock.

That's beautiful blue bird with fancy feathers that we Haitians call "PAN".

Next time you play a trip to Fort Jacques of Kenscoff Haiti, stop "Kay Wallace" and visit the zoo] but until you can make it, check out some of the pictures I took while I was there.

OK here is your answer...

The English word for PINTADE is: The Helmeted Guinea Fowl or Guinea Hen.

That's right...

The Pintade is an original bird from Guinea...

Pintade yo soti nan ginen tou wi!

LOL!!!!!!

The reason we call it PINTADE in Haiti is because that's what they call it in France.

Oui... c'est vrai!

I am not sure whether the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (pintade) arrived in Haiti from France or in the slave ships but I surely know how good tastes.

Delicious!

They say the the cooked flesh of Guinea Fowls resembles chicken in texture but it has a taste somewhere between chicken and turkey.

HMMM.....

What do you think?

Read more: More Articles

You might also like

The Power of Positive Thinking - 7 Suggestions for Building Positive Attitudes

The situation in Haiti makes some people want to get up and leave the country, but at what cost?

Responses

Showing page 1 - 10 of 16 comments | View More Comments »

Page 1 of 2 • page 1 - 10 of 16 « First  ‹ Prev  1 2  Next ›  Last »