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Joe Paris

HEAR great Cajun music here !

Visit www.youtube.com/cparisb4udie and hear / see some great Cajun bands playing live at various venues in Acadiana .

Posted by Joe Paris on March 26, 2009 at 6:25am

Joe Paris

Old Cajun Toast for End of Year Events

Dear Fellow Cajun Culture Lovers

This time at the end of the year
is often accompanied by
a reflective look back AND
a hopeful look forward.

One year is dying
and another is about to be born.

To honor this time passage,
Here's an Old Cajun Toast
I heard from my Great Uncle Mose one year :


May your coffin
Be made of the finest wood
From Century-old Cypress trees

That I shall plant
Tomorrow.



I love this toast because of its fierce misdirection.

You start on the seemingly in… Continue

Posted by Joe Paris on December 25, 2008 at 10:30am

Joe Paris

Halloween and All Saints Day Rituals in Cajun Louisiana Culture

Once upon a time, Halloween wasn't just about costumes and parties and candy; it was about sweetly told family stories.

I am an Acadian ('Cajun,' or South Louisiana French American) by blood, earth , and disposition - my ancestors were Acadians, I was born within the culture, and I am blessed with a "joie de vie" personality. In my Cajun culture of South Louisiana (and many other cultures around the world, I have learned), late afternoon on 'All Hallow's Eve' (October 31st) primarily meant prep… Continue

Posted by Joe Paris on November 3, 2008 at 9:57pm

 

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Je trouve un site trés utile pour l'étudiant de français louisianase: cajunfrench.org.  Il y a beaucoup des leçons pour ta plaisir d'apprendre.
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Here is the Independent's "Music Grid" for this week: Music Schedule on a GRID It usually starts on a WEDNESDAY and ends the following TUESDAY. And Here is the Times of Acadiana listing of area bands and where they are playing. Music Schedule in a…
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Let's learn Cajun French together. The French spoken in Louisiana is as varied and spicy as the food and the music. We can do our bit to keep another Louisiana tradition alive.
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Very good video about the current state of the Cajun language in Louisiana. It's subtitled.
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Add a story or a comment about a story to this group. Also welcome - sayings, proverbs, "rules of thumb" or any other cultural gem of which you are aware that will help spread this wonderful cultural heritage we have.
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Those who love the music of Acadiana (south central Louisiana), primarily Cajun and Zydeco, but also Blues, Country and other genres, will love this group. Please add your own music favorites, be they bands, songs, photos, events, or opinions !
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