PDF-[BOOK]-Cajun and Creole Folktales: The French Oral Tradition of South Louisiana

This teeming compendium of tales assembles and classifies the abundant lore and storytelling prevalent in the French culture of southern Louisiana This is the largest most diverse and best annotated collection of Frenchlanguage tales ever published in the United States Side by side are duallanguage retellingsthe Cajun French and its English translationalong with insightful commentariesThis volume reveals the long and lively heritage of the Louisiana folktale among French Creoles and Cajuns and shows how taletelling in Louisiana through the years has remained vigorous and constantly changing Some of the best storytellers of the present day are highlighted in biographical sketches and are identified by some of their best tales Their repertory includes animal stories magic stories jokes tall tales Pascal improvised stories and legendary talesall of them colorful examples of Louisiana narrative at its bestThough greatly transformed since the French arrived on southern soil the French oral tradition is alive and flourishing today It is even more complex and varied than has been shown in previous studies for revealed here are African influences as well as others that have been filtered from Americas multicultural mainstream. FOLKLORE AND ORAL TRADITION 201 fields of agrarian folklore LATIN CHARMS AND ORAL TRADITION 117 , as well as Middle English Literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth that were eventually written down and retold as stories and poems.. They record the history, customs, beliefs and values of the cultures from which they sprang.. By a treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803, the United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory, more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. . The . Bible Course. Document # TX001067. What Is an Oral Tradition? . Are there any family stories that get told when your extended family is gathered? Are there any stories that get handed down from one generation to the next?. UW-Madison Oral History Project. IWU Research . Seminar. 7 October 2015. Jan . Vansina. in . Living with Africa. [After describing the scene of an interview with one of his . Bushong. informants—. Oral Tradition – literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth. Give a glimpse into the history, customs, beliefs, and values of their respective cultures. Emphasis on social and cultural contexts. Exploring the Mississippi. French wanted to expand their trading area by finding passage to China or the Indies – “Northwest Passage”. In 1673, Joliet and Marquette left Quebec and made it to the Mississippi. They floated down to Arkansas river and turned around when they found natives with Spanish guns. “Welcome to Cajun Country” is a phrase you have probably heard often. But who are Acadians and how did they become Cajuns? How did this group end up in Louisiana? Where did their story begin? We will answer a few of those questions as we learn more about “The Acadian Odyssey” and the roots of that legacy.. African Literature. Sub-Saharan . Africa has two distinct kinds of literatures: Traditional oral poetry and the Written Literature. Traditional oral poetry and folklore date back to the early days of various tribal cultures and the written literature emerges in the 18th century but mostly it is the phenomena of 20th century.. Chapter 7. Section 1: Louisiana Becomes a Spanish Colony. During the French and Indian War, France transferred Louisiana to Spain. This was done with the secret Treaty of . Fountainbleu. .. France needed money and military aid from Spain. To repay Spain, France gave them Louisiana west of the Mississippi and the “Isle of New Orleans”. Cajun Cuisine Travis Syverson Catering Words Used Down South Lagniappe = “Something a Little Extra Special” Etouffee = “Smothered” Andouille = A type of sausage. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler What did he believe was America’s Manifest Destiny?. New Orleans. The Louisiana Purchase. America’s first opportunity for westward expansion came with the signing of the Louisiana Purchase. . The territory west of the Mississippi River was known as Louisiana—this was territory owned by the French, named after King Louis XIV. . Volume - III, Issue - 224 International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS) A Peer - Reviewed Bi - monthly Bi - lingual Research Journal ISSN: 2349 - 6959 (Online), ISS