Folklife
Cajun Folktales
Cajun Folktales are heavily influenced by French, West African, Caribbean, Acadian, German, and American South oral traditions.
Nathan Rabalais
Folklife
Creole Folktales
Many Louisiana Creole folktales represent a convergence of African and European culture.
Folklife
Louisiana Folktales
Louisiana’s folktales have been influenced by Indigenous peoples and the many cultural and ethnic groups that have immigrated to the state.
Folklife
Rougarou
The rougarou is one of the most well-known figures in South Louisiana folklore.
The Life and Work of Elizabeth Brandon
An elegant refugee who became an unsung hero of Louisiana French folklore
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