Louisiana Acadian communities

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Louisiana Acadian communities are culturally distinct groups in Louisiana descended from Acadian (Cajun) settlers, known for their French heritage, language, music, and cuisine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French-speaking community
cultural community
alsoKnownAs Cajun communities
concentratedIn Acadia Parish
Lafayette Parish
St. Landry Parish
St. Martin Parish
Vermilion Parish
parishes of south Louisiana
country United States
culturalHeritage Acadian heritage
Creole influences
French heritage
culturalPractice Cajun cuisine
Cajun music
Courir de Mardi Gras
French-language storytelling
Mardi Gras celebrations
zydeco music
culturalSymbol Acadian flag
Cajun music festivals
fleur-de-lis
economicActivity agriculture
fishing
oil and gas industry
seafood industry
ethnicOrigin Acadian people
linked to: Acadians

French settlers in North America
historicalEvent Expulsion of the Acadians
Great Upheaval
language Cajun French
linked to: Cajun

English
Louisiana French
locatedIn Acadiana
Louisiana
mainSettlementPeriod 18th century
protectedBy Council for the Development of French in Louisiana
recognizedBy State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
regionType rural communities
small towns
religion Roman Catholicism
tourismAttraction Cajun cuisine
Cajun culture
Cajun music events
traditionalDish boudin
cracklins
gumbo
jambalaya
étouffée
traditionalInstrument accordion
fiddle

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Acadian flag usedIn Louisiana Acadian communities
Louisiana hasCulturalAssociationWith Cajun diaspora in North America
linked to: Louisiana Acadian communities
Accordion Crimes featuresEthnicGroup Cajun communities
linked to: Louisiana Acadian communities