Going to

Pineapple - a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone.

A spider

An alcoholic beverage made by soaking anise leaves in rum and adding sugar for sweetening.

"After the dance, the drums are heavy". It's not all fun and good times when the party ends. Sometimes there's hard work.

A fried meal item made from a batter consisting primarily of ripe bananas (usually overripe) and flour.

A dish of twice fried green plantain. Slices or chunks of plantain are slow fried, then pressed flat and fried again. The slices are optionally dipped in salt water before the second frying.

A rigid metal, plastic or wooden band used to keep womens' hair in place.

Plantains

A beautiful funeral is no guarantee of entry into heaven.

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

To run into; To meet by accident or chance

An expression of shock, surprise, frustration, or annoyance.

Very close is not home yet. A miss by an inch is the same as a miss by a mile.

A thick spicy soup-like dish made with a green leafy vegetable as a main ingredient. The vegetable is usually aramanth or dasheen leaves.

Condoms

Any incident or time marked by drama, scandal, confusion or conflict.

Every day is not Sunday. You can't rest all the time, sometimes you have to work.

The Great Potoo: A nocturnal insectivore bird found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

One who is possessed by a loa (spirit) during a Vodou ritual.

Firecrackers. Small explosive devices used for noise-making.

A frog or toad

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

Prone to tears. Easily upset. Cries quickly and often.

A native dish of Haiti consisting of rice and edible black mushrooms called "djon djon". The meal is more common in the northern region of the country and therefore can be considered a regional delicacy. When the mushrooms are boiled, they release a grayish-black coloring giving the rice its gray color and the dish's distinctive flavor. The dish is often served with some sort of meat whether it be fish, chicken or shrimp (usually mixed in the rice).

The ability to predict future outcomes, particularly unfavourable future outcomes.

Sweetheart

A mixture of fresh herbs and seasoning ground in a pestle.

The Vodun Festival of the Dead, marked on November 2nd anually.

Banana