PhotosCockfighting Thrives In Haiti Years After Deadly Earthquake
Cockfighting Thrives In Haiti Years After Deadly Earthquake
Mapeus was the biggest cockfighting arena in Port-au-Prince which was destroyed during the January 2010 earthquake. Since then, people gather in small places around the capital to bet for their favourite animals.
Updated: 02 Jun 2023 2:24 pm
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People watch a cockfight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Cockfighting is legal in Haiti.
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Gamers prepare their roosters prior to a fight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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People watch a cockfight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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A man holds his bloodied rooster after a cockfight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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A man holds a rooster wearing a hood as he watches a cockfight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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A rooster is tied to a post at a cockfighting place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Owners hold their rooster before a cockfight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Roosters stand in cages at a cockfighting club in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.