A Polish Haitian is a Haitian of Polish descent or a Pole with Haitian citizenship. Cazale which is a small village in Haiti about 45 miles away from Port-au-Prince in the Grand’Anse Department. It is the main center of population of the Polish community in Haiti called La Pologne (Poland). The name Cazale or the home of Zalewski as many locals believe originates from the popular Polish surname Zalewski and the Haitian Creole word for home (kay); is the home to those of Polish descent.
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