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re: So what are your viewpoints on where the Cajun area is?
Posted on 12/18/17 at 11:32 pm to Parmen
Posted on 12/18/17 at 11:32 pm to Parmen
Unofficially, west of Baton Rouge and New Orleans and south of Alexandria you will find areas of Cajun culture. Striking difference between St. Francisville and just across the river in New Roads.
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Posted on 12/18/17 at 11:42 pm to Paul Allen
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How so?
Because they didn’t have a bridge.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 12:01 am to TheArrogantCorndog
Cajun country as it is todayThis map indicates where the cajuns spread out to cover in time. You can add south east Texas to this as well.
The area where the first arrivals is much smaller and appears to be the area surrounding Lafayette.
A little known fact is some of the French that were in Acadia had married local indigenous indians. The people that became known as cajuns have some native American indian DNA.
The area where the first arrivals is much smaller and appears to be the area surrounding Lafayette.
A little known fact is some of the French that were in Acadia had married local indigenous indians. The people that became known as cajuns have some native American indian DNA.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 12:04 am to OysterPoBoy
I'm from Avoyelles. Avoyelles Parish is known for its French colonial history and tradition of French language use. It's still pretty traditional. I think we're way more traditional in many ways than most "Cajun" parishes. To me time slows down in the area. More authentic "Cajun French" traditions are still a part of life here! Even with the younger generations. I'm 40 and have three kids. I made it a point to show them the tradition and ways of our people. IE: Speaking some of the slang in french, boucheries, how to cook the foods from way back, authentically. I guess you can see where my viewpoint is.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 12:04 am to 62zip
Posted on 12/19/17 at 12:08 am to Parmen
I live in Evangeline Parish. I’ve been around Cajuns my entire life. If you’re not a Cajun, to them you are the lowest form of shite on the earth. Not Catholic? Even lower form of shite. They literally will try to look down on you for not being a coonass, especially the older women. Most are some of the biggest smartasses you’ll ever meet in your life. A few great ones sprinkled in but not nearly enough to outweigh the smartass in most of them.
The younger generation mostly consists of 5’5 offshore baws who drive F-250s that they purchase after their first hitch, and then have to sell on Craigslist after they’re laid off. You can normally spot them in small/medium affliction or express shirts hanging around Nighttown or City bar.
The younger generation mostly consists of 5’5 offshore baws who drive F-250s that they purchase after their first hitch, and then have to sell on Craigslist after they’re laid off. You can normally spot them in small/medium affliction or express shirts hanging around Nighttown or City bar.
This post was edited on 12/19/17 at 12:12 am
Posted on 12/19/17 at 12:14 am to Napoleon
Cajun food >> Creole food
Posted on 12/19/17 at 1:07 am to slackster
No
Posted on 12/19/17 at 5:15 am to Parmen
Prairie Cajun areas:
Evangeline
St Landry - eastern/northern parts - lots of French creole that are considered Cajun today
Acadia
Vermillion
Cameron
Parts of Jeff Davis, calcisieu
Mix prairie and Bayou
Lafayette
St martin
Bayou Cajuns
Iberia - lots of spanis ancestry
St Mary- lots of English ancestry here
Terrebone
Lafourche
Ascension
Assumption
Iberville
Predominantly French Creoles areas with some Cajun mixed in
Pointe coupee
avoyelles
WBR
Evangeline
St Landry - eastern/northern parts - lots of French creole that are considered Cajun today
Acadia
Vermillion
Cameron
Parts of Jeff Davis, calcisieu
Mix prairie and Bayou
Lafayette
St martin
Bayou Cajuns
Iberia - lots of spanis ancestry
St Mary- lots of English ancestry here
Terrebone
Lafourche
Ascension
Assumption
Iberville
Predominantly French Creoles areas with some Cajun mixed in
Pointe coupee
avoyelles
WBR
Posted on 12/19/17 at 5:24 am to Parmen
I'd vote Vermillion parish where a lot of folk still speak French when out and about.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 5:52 am to Parmen
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definitely not of the “below I-10” mindset
What mindset might that be?
Posted on 12/19/17 at 5:55 am to Parmen
Houma is the Cajun Mecca
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:13 am to Placebeaux
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Houma is the Cajun Mecca
Too far up the bayou to be the Mecca.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:22 am to TDcline
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The younger generation mostly consists of 5’5 offshore baws who drive F-250s that they purchase after their first hitch, and then have to sell on Craigslist after they’re laid off. You can normally spot them in small/medium affliction or express shirts hanging around Nighttown or City bar.
It’s like you took every single stereotype and cliche from every oilfield/Laffy thread ever and regurgitated it here.
Except for truck nuts.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:25 am to Parmen
Lafourche and terrebone are the most Cajun speaking parishes in la at this time.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:29 am to Parmen
Evangeline st Landry parishes
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:33 am to TDcline
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I live in Evangeline Parish. I’ve been around Cajuns my entire life. If you’re not a Cajun, to them you are the lowest form of shite on the earth. Not Catholic? Even lower form of shite. They literally will try to look down on you for not being a coonass, especially the older women. Most are some of the biggest smartasses you’ll ever meet in your life. A few great ones sprinkled in but not nearly enough to outweigh the smartass in most of them.
The younger generation mostly consists of 5’5 offshore baws who drive F-250s that they purchase after their first hitch, and then have to sell on Craigslist after they’re laid off. You can normally spot them in small/medium affliction or express shirts hanging around Nighttown or City bar.
If everyone you meet seems to be an a-hole, you're the a-hole.
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:38 am to Midtiger farm
What about the River Cajuns? My ancestors were among the first from Canada and settled in St. James in 1765.
This post was edited on 12/19/17 at 6:41 am
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:45 am to TDcline
Them outdoor kitchens and parties, yea
Posted on 12/19/17 at 6:46 am to Parmen
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below I-10” mindset
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South of I-10
Ville platte And mamou folks laugh at this.
I was raised in VP and currently live in Lafayette... Lafayette is nowhere near the level of Cajun/coonass that Evangeline Parish is.
#Teets
This post was edited on 12/19/17 at 6:50 am
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