Cajun: History, People and Culture

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Nancy Babin why is it that' on the east coast they spell boudreaux or any cajun last name with a X at the end of it , is spelled with an U like boudreau ? 1/29/2012
Vena Fox I'm an Acadian, from NS. I ADORE Cajun Culture and believe the people should be proud of their heritage and who they are. The music, food, hospitality and 'joie de vivre' is wonderful.

It hurts me to read that these people are ashamed of who they are, this shame is prevalent in the Maritimes as well.

The shame should lie with an American culture that imposes a shallow version of success that doesn't sustain or feed a persons soul. Such as how much education one can afford to achieve. How much money one earns and how many material objects one acquires.

Success to me is to be kind, helpful, tolerant of other cultures, to be hospitable, to share what one has with friends, neighbours, relatives.To be a truly successful person one must have heart and know how to celebrate life in bad financial times as well as good ones.

To be able to relax, let go and be oneself. To express oneself freely, dance and enjoy uplifting, fun music without being self-concious and welcoming those around you to do the same...

The way of life expressed above is the epitome of class and being a 'classy' person. Far from what current American culture would surmise to be 'classy.'		 5/10/2011
Evangelisce thank you avery t boyd, andrew hebert, j. granier mostly for your comments...opinions are only opinions... thanks... 4/18/2011
evangelisce that did not tell me everything i needed for my report... i am cajun myself, and it was interesting reading that about my heritage.. however it did not tell me why they moved to texas and when... 4/18/2011
Nancey That was very informative, Thank you. 1/22/2011
avery t boyd i think the cajuns should have stayed true to their heritage. 10/12/2010
ashad aint helping 5/3/2010
Andrew Hebert The article is interesting, but shows alot of arrogance on the part of the author. The constant references to the ignorance and lack of education of the Acadian people were dissapointing. It wasn't the education they were refusing to accept, it was the indoctrination into a culture in which they saw no use. 12/8/2009
sara i like the picture what picture is it 10/5/2009
Nada It to long to read 10/5/2009
J. Granier This is poorly researched. The cultural opinions are only opinions. So different from what I experianced within my own cajun family. 9/24/2009
phia this needs more much more info! 6/2/2009
kaylynnmcconnel im only 13 and im from newiberia la...this help alot ..thank yu 1/29/2009
Isabella S you need to tell what happened in there past history like about the war and the exile. 11/11/2008
Joe Threshold This Rocked My Socks Off My feet 2/4/2008
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