This question is two-fold...

First part: I'm curious to know what the current myth-vs-reality consensus is Boukman. Who was he really, this is probably not something we can actually know in detail...but was he an actual houngan, did he have any kind of actual widespread influence in the Haitian slave community? Did the Bois Caiman ceremony actually happen? In short, is the story of Boukman and his ceremony historical fact or myth when it comes to the narrative of the Haitian Revolution.

Second part: How important and significant is his legacy, not only throughout the Haitian Revolution, but all the way to the present day. How does he resonate in Haitian national identity, Haitian Vodoun, and throughout Haitian history in general?