Saut-d’Eau waterfall

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Saut-d’Eau waterfall is a famous Haitian cascade and pilgrimage site renowned for its natural beauty and its importance in Vodou and Catholic religious traditions.

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Saut-d’Eau waterfall canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
associatedDeity Erzulie Dantor
Erzulie Freda
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
continent North America
country Haiti
culturalSignificance major Catholic pilgrimage site in Haiti
major Haitian Vodou pilgrimage site
symbol of religious syncretism in Haiti
festivalFrequency annual
governingReligionAtSite Catholic Church in Haiti
Vodou temples and houngans
hasFestival Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage festival
hasNearbySettlement Saut-d’Eau commune
Ville Bonheur
languageOfName French
locatedIn Centre department
linked to: Centre Department
locatedNear Mirebalais
Ville Bonheur
nameMeaning waterfall jump
naturalFeature cascade
tropical vegetation
notableFor blend of Vodou and Catholic practices
healing rituals
natural beauty
partOf Haitian cultural heritage
pilgrimageDate July 16
July 17
July 18
pilgrimageMonth July
pilgrimageType Marian pilgrimage
region central Haiti
religiousSignificance Roman Catholicism
Vodou
linked to: Haitian Vodou
ritualActivity Catholic processions
Vodou ceremonies
animal sacrifice
bathing in the falls
offering candles
offering rum
tourismType ecotourism
religious tourism
visitedBy Haitian pilgrims
international tourists

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Centre Department hasNaturalAttraction Saut-d’Eau waterfall
Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage mainLocation Saut-d’Eau waterfall
Saut-d’Eau hasNearbyFeature Saut-d’Eau waterfall