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  2. Louisiana Creole people - Wikipedia

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    Louisiana slave society generated its own Afro-Creole culture that affected religious beliefs and Louisiana Creole. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] The slaves brought with them their cultural practices, languages, and religious beliefs rooted in spirit and ancestor worship , as well as Catholic Christianity—all of which were key elements of Louisiana Voodoo ...

  3. Louisiana Creole - Wikipedia

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    Louisiana Creole is a French-based creole language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [4] Also known as Kouri-Vini, [1] it is spoken today by people who may racially identify as white, black, mixed, and Native American, as well as Cajun and Creole.

  4. St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Natchez, Louisiana)

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    She explores the founding of St. Augustine and the character of the religious leadership of the Isle Brevelle community in Creole Louisiana. [22] The Church is depicted in the 1982 historical romantic drama Cane River, which was lost for decades before being rediscovered a distributed digitally and in theaters beginning in 2020.

  5. French Louisianians - Wikipedia

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    Louisiana slave society generated its own distinct Afro-Creole culture that was present in religious beliefs and the Louisiana Creole language. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] The slaves brought with them their cultural practices, languages, and religious beliefs rooted in spirit and ancestor worship , as well as Roman Catholic Christianity—all of which were ...

  6. Creoles of color - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Culture of Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Cajun cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the United States. People in Southern Louisiana say that others eat to live, while they live to eat. [10] Although the food most identified with the state is the Cajun and Creole food of South Louisiana, North Louisiana also has its own unique cuisine.

  8. Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: Preserving Creole, Cajun ...

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    Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates 50 years this year, a testament to its impact on the Creole and Cajun culture, organizers say..

  9. Cajuns - Wikipedia

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    In general, Créolité in Louisiana was largely defined by whether that person was born in Louisiana, spoke a Latin-based language (often French, Spanish or Creole) and practiced Catholicism. Having been born on Louisianian soil and maintaining a Catholic francophone identity, the Acadian descendants were indeed and often considered to be Creoles.