DUTTY BOUKMAN (Also known as "Boukman Dutty") (died 7 November 1791) was an early leader of the Haìtian Revolution. Born in Senegambia (present-day Senegal 🇸🇳 and Gambia 🇬🇲 ), he was captùred, enslāved and transported to Jamaica. He eventually ended up in Haiti 🇭🇹 , where he became a leader of the Maroòns and a vodou hougan (priest).

DUTTY BOUKMAN (Also known as "Boukman Dutty") (died 7 November 1791) was an early leader of the Haìtian Revolution. Born in Senegambia (present-day Senegal 🇸🇳 and Gambia 🇬🇲 ), he was captùred, enslāved and transported to Jamaica. He eventually ended up in Haiti 🇭🇹 , where he became a leader of the Maroòns and a vodou hougan (priest).

According to some contemporary accounts, Boukman, alongside Cécile Fatiman, a Vodou mambo, presided over the religious ceremony at Bois Caïman, in August 1791, that served as the catalyst to the 1791 Slāve revølt which is usually considered the beginning of the Haitian Revolution.

Boukman was a key leader of the Slāve revølt in the Le Cap‑Français region in the north of the colony. He was kìlled by the Frēnch planters and colònial troops on 7 November 1791, just a few months after the beginning of the uprising. 

The Frēnch then publicly displayed Boukman's heád in an attempt to dispel the aura of invincibility that Boukman had cultivated. The fact that Frēnch authorities had to do this illustrates the impact Boukman made on the views of Haìtian people during this time.