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Learn Cajun French

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Does "Baton Rouge" ring a bell? Yes, we are talking hurricane Katrina here, but this time not because of the weather, yet because of the state Louisiana. Ages ago Louisiana was a French settlement… French kings used to be called Louis… It’s a no-brainer why this state these days is called Louisiana.

French MusicNow you will tell me: nobody I saw on TV was speaking French there during the floods, so what is this learn Cajun French all about?

Well, the old French settlers in Canada were given kind of a choice: to leave Canada for other French territories like Haiti or Louisiana. Lot’s of them settled in the harbour of arrival: New Orleans.

Yet Cajun lives on, not only in the well known Cajun foods and Cajun seasoning but especially in their French music. Unlike the language spoken in Paris which evolved to the French you hear now, Cajun is more or less a reminder how French was spoken 400 years ago. You can learn Cajun French if you listen to Cajun music like in the sample French music song Quand j’étais pauvre from Dewey Balfa , Louisiana. Violin and Cajun accordions are the music instruments of choice.(Music lyrics are included as otherwise it could become a bit difficult…)

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2 Responses to “Learn Cajun French”

    guidry Says:
    June 9th, 2009 at 3:33 am

    I was reading your Blog here, its quite nice, but i was taking back by the statement:

    “Well, the old French settlers in Canada were given kind of a choice: to leave Canada for other French territories”

    This is correct in the sense that the choice was stay in Canada, become protestant, swear allegiance to the British crown or be forced on a boat, seperated from the home you built and the soil you worked then get forcefully separated from your wife and kids, husbands, friends grand parents and so on, because they were being sent to Haiti and you were being sent to Louisiana, Pennsylvania
    England, France, basically anywhere that the British sent you. Some of the acadians were actually sold into servitude, until they heard of Louisiana and either bought their freedom or ran away. this was by no means a simple choice, and i do not blame anyone who made their choice one way or the other. I just felt that the choice was being under represented for it importance.
    I would actually like to open a correspondence with anyone who would like to know more if they are interested.

    French Immersion Says:
    June 10th, 2009 at 7:23 am

    @guidry

    I agree with you, that’s why I used the wording “kind of” a choice.

    “Forced out” would have been more correct.

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