The Cajuns are the descendants of Acadian exiles from Canada who settled in Louisiana in the 18th century. They speak a unique version of French called Cajun French which has incorporated many new words over 300 years of separation from France. Cajun culture is a blend of French, Canadian, African and Native American influences seen in foods like crawfish, rice, and sugarcane as well as musical styles featuring the accordion, fiddle and triangle.
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The Cajuns are the descendants of Acadian exiles from Canada who settled in Louisiana in the 18th century. They speak a unique version of French called Cajun French which has incorporated many new words over 300 years of separation from France. Cajun culture is a blend of French, Canadian, African and Native American influences seen in foods like crawfish, rice, and sugarcane as well as musical styles featuring the accordion, fiddle and triangle.
The Cajuns are the descendants of Acadian exiles from Canada who settled in Louisiana in the 18th century. They speak a unique version of French called Cajun French which has incorporated many new words over 300 years of separation from France. Cajun culture is a blend of French, Canadian, African and Native American influences seen in foods like crawfish, rice, and sugarcane as well as musical styles featuring the accordion, fiddle and triangle.
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The Cajuns are the descendants of Acadian exiles from Canada who settled in Louisiana in the 18th century. They speak a unique version of French called Cajun French which has incorporated many new words over 300 years of separation from France. Cajun culture is a blend of French, Canadian, African and Native American influences seen in foods like crawfish, rice, and sugarcane as well as musical styles featuring the accordion, fiddle and triangle.
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The Cajuns
Cajuns ( les Cadiens or les Acadiens in French)
are an ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles (French-speaking settlers from Acadia, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, in the maritime provinces of what is now Canada). Map of Canada New Brunswick Nova Scotia Map of the USA Map of Louisiana Acadia (in French Acadie) a was the name given to lands in a portion of the French colonial empire in Northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and modern-day New England, stretching as far South as Philadelphia. People living in Acadia, and sometimes former residents and their descendants, are called Acadians. Cajun Language The Acadians speak Cajun French. Since they were separated from France for some 300 years, they began speaking French a bit differently. They have added quite a few unique words to the language. Past Present • Until the 1960's, children • Thankfully, this changed in in Louisiana were not the 1960's. Not only is allowed to speak French Cajun French allowed in in public school. As a schools now, but almost result, Cajun French almost every school in South disappeared from Louisiana teaches French. Louisiana. Housing When the Acadians moved to Louisiana from Acadia they were very poor. So, they built huts with the help of the local Native Americans Cajun Cuisine Cajun cuisine is a mix of French, Canadian, African and Native American influences. When they had to move to Louisiana, they learned to adapt local ingredients such as sugar cane, rice and crawfish into a whole new cooking culture. Cajun Music It’s based on the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. The three main musical instruments are the Cajun Accordion, the Fiddle and the Triangle Famous Cajun people Truman Capote Ellen DeGeneres
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