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Gumbo melds African, European, and Native American cultures. The word itself is derived from the Bantu word for okra, nkombo. The okra plant, a favorite in Africa, is a Middle Eastern plant brought to America by Portuguese traders. The origin of gumbo—usually defined as a soup-like dish featuring two or more meats or seafood and served with rice—is often attributed to the French bouillabaisse , but the strong preference for soups in Africa reinforced the tradition.
The courir de Mardi Gras of Cajuns and Creoles in southwest Louisiana is a procession of revelers through the countryside bringing their performance, with them to various homes and requesting a gift in exchange. The Mardi Gras riders seek ingredients for a communal gumbo served at the end of the day.
Predominately Catholic French southern Louisiana has been described as "South of the South" due to the Mediterranean-African roots and plantation past of the region, that make it and New Orleans more akin to societies in the Spanish and French West Indies than the American South. The rural part of South Louisiana is dominated by the Acadians, or Cajuns, who came from what is now Nova Scotia as petit habitants in the late eighteenth century.
However, over time the Cajuns have absorbed and been affected by a wide array of cultures in the area: Spanish, German, Italian, Anglo, Native American, and Slavonian. Marksville is well known for an Easter tradition known as egg knocking or pocking paquer. The Gillis W. It operated from to An eight-day bus boycott by black residents in Baton Rouge was the first of its type in the U.
The Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, the site of at least 10 deaths due to murder or odd circumstances, is said to be one of the most haunted structures in the U. This is the only known surviving international boundary marker in the continental U.
Hurricane Katrina hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast in causing fearsome destruction. Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. When hurricanes come onto land, their heavy rain, strong winds and large waves can damage buildings, trees and cars.
Port Hudson State Historic Site commemorates this civil war battlefield and the 48 day siege, the longest in American military history. Fort St. This site is now a state historic site. The site of one of the oldest and most archaeologically significant North American civilizations is Poverty Point in West Carroll Parish, near Monroe, where a village among earthen mounds existed 3, years ago. El Nuevo Constante is the first historic shipwreck discovered off the Louisiana coast.
Careful study of it is both appropriate and fortunate. Archaeologists and historians learned about the ship and the events leading to its loss. They also excavated well-preserved artifacts, many of which are unique. These tell about the ship's construction, its cargo, and life aboard an eighteenth century merchant vessel. Built on the edge of the Spanish empire, the Los Adaes settlement had both a mission and a fort presidio.
It served as the capital of the Province of Texas for 41 years. Looking for resources to help plan your next class adventure? Wanting to explore and learn more about this great state? Look no further! Local governmental units in Louisiana are called parishes, not counties like other states. The term parishes comes from church units set up by the Spanish in Throw away the body!
The tail is peeled and eaten like a shrimp. The meat is tender. The season for crawfish starts around Super Bowl weekend and continues into early May when the flooded fields get too warm for crawfish spawning. And speaking of pound, people do pound them back! Chicken chasing is part of local Mardi Gras activities in places outside New Orleans.
Sometimes, the chasers start at around 7 a. They might just snag two live flapping chickens. The Captain requests permission to come onto the property and they sing and dance for the owner until the fixings are offered.
This could be rice, sausage, flour, sage… Sometimes the landowner will throw a chicken in the air and the group competes for the honor of catching it. The revelers' costumes are extreme. Masks and long, cone-shaped pointed hats capuchons in French in myriad colors and crazy patterns adorn their heads.
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