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Cajuns are keen to preserve their identity.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 10/12/23 at 2:16 pm
What France 24 writes about the French language around the world and how they see Louisiana.
"to see ourselves as others see us"
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"to see ourselves as others see us"
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Posted on 10/12/23 at 2:27 pm to real turf fan
As they should be, it is quite unique.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 2:32 pm to real turf fan
Posted on 10/12/23 at 2:33 pm to real turf fan
I was just talking to someone I work with how it makes me sad that cajun french is almost nonexistent now
Posted on 10/12/23 at 2:43 pm to real turf fan
quote:
Our reporter Fanny
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:13 pm to real turf fan
Thanks for posting that video.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:18 pm to real turf fan
I know this guy, lives near St. Martiville/Loreauville area. We're also distantly related. He speaks French at his house still, made his kids learn the language and everything.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:21 pm to real turf fan
One of the actual unique ethnic groups in the US, yet it is one of the few that it is perfectly fine to mock and denigrate.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 3:22 pm to real turf fan
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Cajuns are keen to preserve their identity.
But why?
Posted on 10/12/23 at 5:04 pm to real turf fan
My grand parents and parents all spoke fluent Cajun French. I learned to pick up on most key words and could basically understand most of the conversations. My grandmother on dads side couldn't even speak English. As others here have mentioned, my dad was spanked and punished if overheard speaking French at school. They berated them and told them they were stupid. So understandably my parents didn't go out of their way to teach us. My parents spoke it with their friends while visiting and of course with relatives. My parents spoke it when they didn't want my siblings and me to know what they were arguing or talking about. I've done my best to try to learn all I can as an adult but there just aren't a whole lot of resources available.
ETA- Louisiana Cajun/Creole accent, dialect,customs Oh and IWHI!!!
ETA- Louisiana Cajun/Creole accent, dialect,customs Oh and IWHI!!!
This post was edited on 10/12/23 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 10/12/23 at 5:09 pm to real turf fan
An Alabama barner here, but just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed this thread. I had no idea of the history of being shunned for speaking French in Louisiana back in the day. Very interesting.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:12 pm to real turf fan
My grandparents generation was the last to be fluent. Being punished and kept from school till they learned English all but killed the language. Both sides of my tree are pure cajun even traced back to the boat my paternal side arrived on. Makes me sad my kids will never hear it spoken at a Sunday dinner with three or more generations present like I did. Remember being scared of my great grandfather since he didn’t speak English
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:37 pm to real turf fan
Not really cajun. But my grandpa always wore a "registered coonass" mesh ball cap.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:13 pm to real turf fan
KVPI is all Cajun French in the morning. If you walk into McDonalds just about any morning you’ll find a group of men’s drinking coffee and speaking exclusively in Cajun French. This is in VP of course.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:38 pm to real turf fan
I worked with a lady from Lafayette back in the mid 90's and her grandfather had to go in a nursing home so she took his dog. Grandpa told her the dog was very smart, but she couldn't get him to do shite. She went to visit Grandpa and he asked about the dog. She said Grandpa that is the dumbest dog, he won't even come to me. He said Cher, he only speaks french. After that all was well with the dog.
Posted on 10/13/23 at 5:05 am to real turf fan
I do understand this is an LSU website but sounds like a lot of us grew up with insert Cajun lastname grandparents that spoke cajun french. I guess we all share something that not many kids grew up with. Oh and how many of your grandma's made the best cajun food? I have traveled many places back in the day and been to many a restaurant that claims cajun food but nothing ever came close to grandma's cajun food. I miss my grandma. 
Posted on 10/13/23 at 8:08 am to real turf fan
My folks spoke French to each other in the house. I am not fluent as I had no one around me to practice once we moved to NOLa from Avoyelles Pa.
I had a grandmother that refused to speak English. I regret I didn’t do more to teach my two boys to speak it,
My mom told me they would get in trouble speaking French at school. She was also left handed but some teachers insisted she write right handed. Ignorant shite!
I had a grandmother that refused to speak English. I regret I didn’t do more to teach my two boys to speak it,
My mom told me they would get in trouble speaking French at school. She was also left handed but some teachers insisted she write right handed. Ignorant shite!
Posted on 10/13/23 at 11:27 am to real turf fan
What about coonasses?
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