Culture of Haiti Haiti is a country in the West Indies. It covers the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which lies between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea. The Dominican Republic covers eastern Hispaniola. Most of Haiti is mountainous, and the country's name comes from an Indian word that means high ground. The Capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince, which is Haiti's largest city. Haiti is one of the most densely populated …
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…ing softly and sensuously the body to the rhythm of the beat of the drum and the combination of other instruments that mix to form that magical tone. One of the steps that is being enjoyed the most when dancing Kompa is what our folks call yayade (ya yad). It's a step that always attracts attention. It has been famous among Haitians because of how one feels when executing that controversial but rich step.