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People Of The Bayou : Cajun Life In Lost America

by Hallowell, Christopher
Additional authors: Ill. -- Deffes, Joe
Published by : E. P. Dutton (New York) Physical details: 141 p ISBN:0525177280. ISSN:978052517 Year: 1979
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The sprawling marshland of the lower Mississippi has spawned one of the most interesting indigenous cultures in all America--the Cajuns. Since the eighteenth century, they have clung to their ways, including their remarkable French-based patois, their deep love of the land and water around them, their world-famous cuisine, and their enviable love of life

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