Dominique Dupuy Describes Compas as a Timeless “Vehicle of Love”

The decision was made this Wednesday, December 10, in New Delhi, India, by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. From now on, compas no longer belongs only to Haiti: it becomes a heritage shared by all humanity. This inscription marks another major milestone for the country, three years after that of “soupe joumou.” For the former head of Haiti’s permanent delegation to UNESCO, Dominique Dupuy, “it is a cycle that closes with two pieces of good news: Haiti