Monday, April 11, 2011

'going barefoot' translation. you ever walked long distance barefoot?

barefoot - pye atè
going barefoot - mache pye atè

I used to go barefoot when I lived in Haiti. The unpaved rocky alleyways of Arcahaie never bothered me. But after so many years of living in the US, I tried it once when I went back to Haiti, I could not even make it to five steps (not with the rocks!) . I have seen many people go barefoot, especially the ones carrying baskets of merchandise on their head to the market. I think the sole of their feet toughens up after a while and they get used to it. I also think that it could get dangerous if they'd step on a piece of broken glass or a rusty nail and they didn't have their tetanus shot.

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