The Story about Haitian Soup Joumou It's Important for Haitian people because as a way to commemorate Haitian Independence Day. Soup Joumou was a popular dish among plantation owners and colonial administrators during France's occupation of Haiti. This dish was frequently served by the slaves to these people of higher social status. Slaves commonly resorted to eating crumbs while their masters and owners ate the soup. The story goes that Haitian slaves were forbidden from drinking soup Joumou. It was a delicacy reserved for their white masters. To celebrate Haiti's liberation, the soup became a symbol of freedom. also, people like to celebrate that day because it's representing freedom, love, union, and fraternity, it is independence For Haitian people

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