Independence Soup Joumou

Learn the history of Soup Joumou through the eyes of eight-year-old Emmaline, whose grandparents live in Dessalines's hometown of Gran Rivye in North Haiti. The consumption of Soup Joumou on January 1st to celebrate Haiti's independence and spend time with family dates back to 1804. In Independence Soup Joumou, Emmaline learns the story behind Haiti's oldest and most celebrated tradition.