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The Cajuns (/ ˈkeɪdʒənz /; French: les Cadjins [le kadʒɛ̃] or les Cadiens [le kadjɛ̃]), also known as Louisiana Acadians (French: les Acadiens), [4] are a Louisiana French ethnicity mainly found in the US state of Louisiana and surrounding Gulf Coast states. While Cajuns are usually described as the descendants of the Acadian exiles ...
Louisiana Creole (Kréyol La Lwizyàn) is a French Creole[87]language spoken by the Louisiana Creole people and sometimes Cajuns and Anglo-residents of the state of Louisiana. The language consists of elements of French, Spanish, African(mainly from the Senegambian region),[88]and Native Americanroots.
Creole peoples may refer to various ethnic groups around the world. The term's meaning exhibits regional variations, often sparking debate. [1][2] Creole peoples represent a diverse array of ethnicities, each possessing a distinct cultural identity that has been shaped over time. The emergence of creole languages, frequently associated with ...
Acadiana (French and Louisiana French: L'Acadiane), also known as Cajun Country (Louisiana French: Le Pays Cadien), is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained much of the state's Francophone population. [1] Many inhabitants of Cajun Country have Acadian ancestry and identify as Cajuns or Creoles. [2]
Richard, Louisiana, US. Died. August 11, 1959 (aged 12) Lafayette, Louisiana, US. Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, (30°25′18″N 92°18′46″W) in the United States. She has become the focus of a popular belief that she has performed a ...
Traditional Cajun. [] Amédé Ardoin, accordion [ 1 ] Bois Sec Ardoin. Breaux Brothers, accordion, fiddle, guitar trio [ 2 ][ 3 ] Cléoma Breaux, guitar [ 4 ] Sady Courville, fiddle [ 5 ] Joe Falcon, accordion [ 4 ] Canray Fontenot, fiddle.
Coonass. McDonnell F-4C Phantom in Vietnam War camouflage, with "Coonass Militia" painted on the tail (1981) Coonass, or Coon-ass, is a term for a person of Cajun ethnicity. Some view it as derogatory, however many Cajuns embrace the name.
t. e. The Creoles of color are a historic ethnic group of Louisiana Creoles that developed in the former French and Spanish colonies of Louisiana (especially in New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, and Northwestern Florida, in what is now the United States. French colonists in Louisiana first used the term "Creole" to refer to people born in the ...