cajun culture

UL History Professor Bob Carikker tells us a story that none of us have ever heard.

Just about everything we do here in South Louisiana is almost like an inside joke. If you're not from here, chances are you'll have no clue what we might be talking about. In fact, some of the things we say might even make a person, say a Yankee, kind of nervous.

The folks over at Best Cajun Dubs recently took DL Menard's "The Back Door" and overdubbed it to a scene from "Tom & Jerry" and it just gets funnier the more I watch it.

Mr. Blanchard, you are part of what makes Louisiana the greatest place to live on Earth and why I'll never leave.

If you really want to kick your Valentine's Day up a few notches, maybe this Cajun love spell is exactly what you need.

If you have one of these last names, consider yourself pretty unique. It also means your family was one of the first Acadians in South Louisiana.

In Acadiana, we take our culture and heritage very seriously. There are a few unwritten rules that if broken could land you in some pretty hot water. To try and help you out, we've put together a list of "7 Things You Should Never Say To, Or Ask A Cajun".

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 To Your Town".

My Cajun Elf name is Twinkle Poo Yie Trahan, what's yours?

If you have a little bayou baby on the way you're probably counting down the days until it does the Cupid Shuffle out into the world, but while your bebe is belly bound it's preparing for all the craziness that comes with living in Cajun country.