cajun culture

I took a quick look on etsy.com and found some pretty great and unique Cajun and Louisiana inspired gift ideas that just may be exactly what you're looking for.

Christmas, Christmas time is here. Time for joy and time for beer...or something like that.

The special features Acadiana's own Zachary Richard powerfully telling our story through music, photography, film and inspiring imagery. This is a must see if there ever was one.

As you're getting your Halloween playlist ready for a ghoulishly good time, there's one song you need to make sure makes the cut. Gérard Dôle's "Cajun Haloween" is just what you need to make it a bonafide Louisiana throwdown.

Halloween night will be a fun night of parties, scares and candy. Many families across South Louisiana will also be getting prepared for the November 1st Cajun French tradition of "La Toussaint". Will you?

The other day I was shootin' the breeze with my 11-year-old Bill, and he brought up the Cajun legend of Madame Grand Doigt, or Lady Big Fingers. I had never heard of Madame Grand Doigt, and the legend is as creepy as it sounds!

If you love to trip the light fantastic Cajun style, you could possibly be in a new commercial for the Louisiana Office of Tourism.

As Cajuns, there are things we do and say that we don't think twice about. But, to people outside of Acadiana, these things can be pretty confusing. I decided to roundup a handful of these behaviors and compile a list of "10 Things Cajuns Do That Confuse The Rest Of The Country".

Everywhere you turn right now you're bound to find a box of delicious Girl Scout cookies. I've got my favorites, but got to to thinking about some South Louisiana flavors I'd love to see worked into the Girl Scout Cookie portfolio.

If you started your own Zydeco band, what would you call it? Find out with our "Zydeco Band Name Generator"!

I've gathered eight Cajun books available in the gift shop at Vermilionville that would make great presents for anyone on your list this Christmas.

Forget Elf on a Shelf...You better watch out for Le Petit Bonhomme Janvier!

Here in South Louisiana, we kind of do our own thing when it comes to Christmas. Heck, we do our own thing when it comes to everything. A few years ago, Acadiana legend Crawfishman dropped a holiday nugget in our lap with "The Real Cajun Night Before Christmas".

We've all been there at some point in our lives. We find ourselves somewhere outside of South Louisiana surrounded by people not accustomed to the things we say or do. We might let out a "C'est tout fini?" or tell someone to "Make a pass" because "We're gonna make a roux" and get a look as if we're speaking a language from a different galaxy. For folks who might now know what we're all about, below is officially the unofficial guide to "Nine Things To Expect When A Cajun Moves In To Your Town".

What are some absolute sure fire ways to make a Cajun break up with you? Anything on this list would pretty much do it.

With everything that's been going on this week, we could all use a laugh. Local man DJ Rhett is the person ready to give you that laugh with his new video called "Crawfish Mania" spoofing "Wrestlemania".

Men who are born and raised in Acadiana are very different from other men around the rest of the country. We're Cajun, and I don't need to tell you what that's all about. However, for women not from Cajun Country, a little explanation showing them what they're missing could be beneficial. So, here are the "5 Reasons To Marry A Cajun Man"!

We've decided to come up with our own list of "Cajun Slang Terms" that you'll definitely want to start using immediately.

Here's a list of things that have a greater chance of happening to you than winning the Power Ball. This is no ordinary list though, this is the Louisiana edition.

From Michael Doucet, to Fred's in Mamou, to D.L. Menard, to Boozoo and the iconic Sunday trail ride, this video is packed with incredible Acadiana nostalgia.