Music
Cajun Music
Cajun music is a genre that arose in southwestern Louisiana from the Francophone folk music traditions of the Acadians.
Antebellum Period
Antebellum Period Index
1.8 b. Cajun Music
Louisiana’s Cajun music has been influenced by a rich blend of musical traditions.
History
Cajuns
Cajuns are the descendants of Acadian exiles from what are now the maritime provinces of Canada–Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island–who migrated to southern Louisiana.
Literature
Cajuns in Literature
Acadians, Cajuns, and their history became part of American literature, often represented through romantic myth.
Foodways
Calas
Fried rice cakes known as calas were once ubiquitous among New Orleans street vendors.
Folklife
Campeche Chair
The Campeche chair, a leather or caned sling seat supported by a non-folding cross-frame, was in widespread use in the United States and New Spain in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Folklife
Carnival Throws
The culture and history of Mardi Gras throws, especially ubiquitous plastic beads, reflect relationships Louisianans have with each other and the spaces they inhabit.
Architecture
Carville National Leprosarium
Several buildings at the National Leprosarium at Carville, Louisiana, were built by the Works Progress Administration.
History
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is an undergraduate liberal arts college in Shreveport and the oldest continuously operated private college in the western half of the United States.
Architecture
Centenary State Historic Site
The Centenary State Historic Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Religion & Spirituality
Cercle Harmonique
Members of the Cercle Harmonique held séances and received messages from the spirit world in support of Black rights and social equality.
Architecture
Charles and James Dakin
Louisiana architects Charles Dakin and James Dakin designed the Old State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, as well as the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, among other projects.
