Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Evens Sanon and Dnica Coto

Thousands of Haitians mark annual pilgrimage far from a sacred waterfall surrounded by gangs

Haiti Pilgrimage - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All right reserved)

The massive crowd that would gather once a year at a revered waterfall in central Haiti where the faithful would splash in its sacred waters and rub their bodies with aromatic leaves was not there on Wednesday.

Powerful gangs in March attacked the town of Saut-d’Eau, whose 100-foot-long waterfall had for decades drawn thousands of Vodou and Christian faithful alike.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.