Rasanblaj is a Haitian term meaning “assembly,” “gathering,” or “bringing together.” In academic and cultural contexts, it has been theorized as a concept of collective organizing, critical assemblage, and resistance—particularly in Haitian and Caribbean studies.
The scholar Gina Athena Ulysse has expanded on rasanblaj as a method of decolonial feminist praxis, describing it as a form of intellectual and creative gathering that disrupts dominant narratives and engages in embodied resistance. In this sense, rasanblaj goes beyond simple assembly—it is about reclaiming space, memory, and identity through radical reimagining and collective action.
In a broader sense, rasanblaj speaks to the ways Haitian and Caribbean people come together—whether in resistance, survival, or creative expression—against histories of colonialism, dictatorship, and displacement. It embodies the idea that to assemble is to assert presence and power.