Cajun Country

Allen Lomax's wonderful documentary about the bayous of Louisiana which have combined French, German, West Indian, native American and hillbilly ingredients into a unique cultural gumbo.

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[falcanary]

...and neither do any other Cajuns. So, why bring this up at all? You hav ea guilty conscience?

[mairabella]

This documentary shows how wonderful and beautiful the Cajun culture is! You're a ______________! I'll let Beausoleil and the Pine Leaf Boys fill in the blank!

[Otacon144]

What's that song, the banjo-tune over the bumper at the start? It's pretty.

[girlycajun]

Wonderful stuff! My own father was one of the "beaten kids" for speaking French in school. He never forgot this and even at 90 years old it drew tears from his eyes just telling us about this. Of course, he was a musician, as well as his late brother. This is a wonderful little film.

[octodog1]

Thanks iamcreole. While I don't feel like this film is 100% inaccurate, your point is well taken. Clearly the Acadians were influenced by Louisiana culture which is as you point out Creole. On another note, I am really bothered when Alan Lomax says at the beginning..."wooow, that is not French you're speaking..." Well, it isn't English, Portuguese, or Spanish...so, I guess we should call it French.

[barbsreviews]

Thanks for the entertainment

[iamcreole]

This documentary acts as if my African and Native American ancestors were influenced by the Acadians.....who were the foundation of Louisiana culture. The "Blacks" portrayed in this documentary are Creoles from mixed background whose families had been in Louisiana for upto a century BEFORE the Acadians, I am sharing this video with the Louisiana Creole community, so all can understand why CREOLES are misunderstood for Cajuns, because videos like this shows us as "Adopting their culture"

[iamcreole]

I saw this documentary and realized it was almost 100% inaccurate. This documentary comes from ONE mans opinion who is NOT of Louisiana heritage. This video is a disgrace to Louisiana Creoles who are the ORIGINAL ethnic group formed in Louisiana. We did not "ADAPT/ADOPT" to Cajun culture as the video portray, we created this video...Gumbo is AFRICAN, the music is from our CARIBBEAN roots. The French language was already in Louisiana BEFORE the Acadians by our White-French Creoles ancestors.

[mydandan]

my dad plays the accordion for Beausoleil

[puremongrel]

cajun is french/canadian ...not usa...so its french/british ok

[CavllNorthNorth]

Gotta' love those Cajuns! Lots of love from your cousins in Maine. :)

[JCPUTT]

@jacksblack1 So what! enjoy whatever the

history of your genes are. Mine are Italiian

Welch, Souhegan Indian Tribe and

Serbian. And I love your Cajuns, & Creoles

and our Canuks (French Canadians)

from here in the NE. Long as they're not

low-life cut throat Muslims.