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Author: Nathan Rabalais Publisher: LSU Press ISBN: 0807175579 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 255
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In Folklore Figures of French and Creole Louisiana, Nathan J. Rabalais examines the impact of Louisiana’s remarkably diverse cultural and ethnic groups on folklore characters and motifs during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Establishing connections between Louisiana and France, West Africa, Canada, and the Antilles, Rabalais explores how folk characters, motifs, and morals adapted to their new contexts in Louisiana. By viewing the state’s folklore in the light of its immigration history, he demonstrates how folktales can serve as indicators of sociocultural adaptation as well as contact among cultural communities. In particular, he examines the ways in which collective traumas experienced by Louisiana’s major ethnic groups—slavery, the grand dérangement, linguistic discrimination—resulted in fundamental changes in these folktales in relation to their European and African counterparts. Rabalais points to the development of an altered moral economy in Cajun and Creole folktales. Conventional heroic qualities, such as physical strength, are subverted in Louisiana folklore in favor of wit and cunning. Analyses of Black Creole animal tales like those of Bouki et Lapin and Tortie demonstrate the trickster hero’s ability to overcome both literal and symbolic entrapment through cleverness. Some elements of Louisiana’s folklore tradition, such as the rougarou and cauchemar, remain an integral presence in the state’s cultural landscape, apparent in humor, popular culture, regional branding, and children’s books. Through its adaptive use of folklore, French and Creole Louisiana will continue to retell old stories in innovative ways as well as create new stories for future generations.
Author: Kat Pigott Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1455625604 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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It's a dark and spooky night down in the Louisiana swamps and the Rougarou is out on the prowl, ready for a meal and to let out a howl! Who is the Rougarou, you ask? I'll tell you the story; I'm up to the task. He's a scary monster with glowing red eyes. Be careful or he'll sneak up and catch you by surprise! Can you nab him and turn him into Rougarou Stew? Hurry, do it quickly, or he'll make a stew out of you! If you're wondering what Rougarou Stew is, you'll have to read and find out. All the answers are in this book, have no doubt! Beware the Rougarou in the swamps at night. He'll try to trick you and give you a fright. Learn from the kids in the story, and if you see the Rougarou, don't you worry!
Author: Julie McGalliard Publisher: ISBN: 9781951598044 Category : Languages : en Pages : 318
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After her injury, Abby hasn't transformed for three full moons, which means her "gifts of the wolf" are fading. But it also means she's free to travel, without the restriction on unmastered trauma morphs. She's determined to use the abilities she still has to help the Varger track and chase teams keep unexpected new wolves from hurting themselves or others.The appearance of a new bitten wolf sends her to Seattle to track down the source of his exposure, and also spend time with her friends - a dream come true. But as the new bitten wolves threaten to become a serious epidemic, and she clashes with Varger leadership, will it be more than she can handle without the wolf?
Author: Alexis Braud Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company ISBN: 9781455625994 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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"The Rouqarou is the Cajun werewolf. In this Louisiana twist on a counting favorite, the Rouqarou can be stopped by placing 13 small objects in a line across the doorway. According to legend, the Rouqarou cannot count to 13, but he will keep trying until sunrise." -- Cover, p. [4].
Author: Shawn M. Beasley Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 153205453X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 412
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On Friday the thirteenth of October, a five-year-old girl named James meets a monster at the Shreveport Holiday Inn. Now, there are those in southern Louisiana who believe in the legend of the rougarou—a werewolf that prowls the bayou. Others think the monster is nothing more than a Cajun tall tale. The Gauthier family, though, knows true evil exists. Matthew Gauthier, his wife, and their four kids are a family built on love and pride, but their shared happiness is shattered that terrible Friday in October after attending the Louisiana State Fair. They move on in the aftermath, even James, who grows into a great beauty is always fearful of what hides in the night. It is James’s loveliness that initially attracts rural Texas boy Charles “Cat” Thomas when they meet years later. It is her fragile nature—reminding him of his own tragic family history—that makes Cat want to protect this shy, secretive, young woman. Loving James comes at a terrible price, though, because the rougarou is still out there watching.
Author: Elizabeth LaPensée Publisher: ISBN: 9780997025491 Category : Indians of North America Languages : en Pages : 0
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"From unbridled werewolves to werewolves from outer space, these unique comics are gathered together for the mature reader. This collection features new comics by accomplished writers and illustrators who have a love for all things wolves, werewolves, and rougarou." --
Author: Samuel Snoek-Brown Publisher: ISBN: 9780989173797 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 252
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As the Civil War winds violently down, fears of the South's uncertain future fuse with its unraveling traditions. Against the backdrop of this post-apocalyptic landscape, so littered with corpses and mythology and desperation, two women, stranded and alone in the Louisiana bayou, fight to survive.
Author: Nathan Rabalais Publisher: LSU Press ISBN: 0807175579 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 255
Book Description
In Folklore Figures of French and Creole Louisiana, Nathan J. Rabalais examines the impact of Louisiana’s remarkably diverse cultural and ethnic groups on folklore characters and motifs during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Establishing connections between Louisiana and France, West Africa, Canada, and the Antilles, Rabalais explores how folk characters, motifs, and morals adapted to their new contexts in Louisiana. By viewing the state’s folklore in the light of its immigration history, he demonstrates how folktales can serve as indicators of sociocultural adaptation as well as contact among cultural communities. In particular, he examines the ways in which collective traumas experienced by Louisiana’s major ethnic groups—slavery, the grand dérangement, linguistic discrimination—resulted in fundamental changes in these folktales in relation to their European and African counterparts. Rabalais points to the development of an altered moral economy in Cajun and Creole folktales. Conventional heroic qualities, such as physical strength, are subverted in Louisiana folklore in favor of wit and cunning. Analyses of Black Creole animal tales like those of Bouki et Lapin and Tortie demonstrate the trickster hero’s ability to overcome both literal and symbolic entrapment through cleverness. Some elements of Louisiana’s folklore tradition, such as the rougarou and cauchemar, remain an integral presence in the state’s cultural landscape, apparent in humor, popular culture, regional branding, and children’s books. Through its adaptive use of folklore, French and Creole Louisiana will continue to retell old stories in innovative ways as well as create new stories for future generations.
Author: Alan Brown Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467147516 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 160
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"Lean back into Louisiana lore with an earful of New Orleans jazz and a bellyful of Cajun cuisine. But when the music dies down and the lights flicker out, hushed conversations bleed into the darker mysteries of the Pelican State. Storied outlaws like John Murrell, Eugene Bunch and Leather Britches Smith steal into the room. Voodoo priestesses Marie Laveau and Julia Brown are already there, along with the Phantom Whistler and the Axeman of New Orleans. Folklorist Alan Brown educates and entertains with tales of the unseemly, bizarre and otherworldly, like the legends of the Rougarou, the Lutin and the Honey Island Swamp Monster."--Back cover.
Author: Deanna Raybourn Publisher: MIRA ISBN: 1488032963 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 241
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Death, divorce, and scandal send an American socialite to Kenya for a journey of discovery in this historical novel by a New York Times–bestselling author. Paris, 1923 The daughter of a scandalous mother, Delilah Drummond is already notorious, even among Paris society. But her latest scandal is big enough to make even her oft-married mother blanch. Delilah is exiled to Kenya and her favorite stepfather's savanna manor house until gossip subsides. Fairlight is the crumbling, sun-bleached skeleton of a faded African dream, a world where dissolute expats are bolstered by gin and jazz records, cigarettes and safaris. As mistress of this wasted estate, Delilah falls into the decadent pleasures of society. Against the frivolity of her peers, Ryder White stands in sharp contrast. As foreign to Delilah as Africa, Ryder becomes her guide to the complex beauty of this unknown world. Giraffes, buffalo, lions and elephants roam the shores of Lake Wanyama amid swirls of red dust. Here, life is lush and teeming—yet fleeting and often cheap. Amidst the wonders—and dangers—of Africa, Delilah awakes to a land out of all proportion: extremes of heat, darkness, beauty and joy that cut to her very heart. Only when this sacred place is profaned by bloodshed does Delilah discover what is truly worth fighting for—and what she can no longer live without. Praise for A Spear of Summer Grass “An exotic journey of redemption.” —Kirkus Reviews “Rayburn’s breezy, straightforward style is a nice counterpoint to the complexity of her heroine.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Dee Dee Chainey Publisher: Batsford Books ISBN: 1849947406 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 196
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An entertaining and enthralling collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding our trees, woodlands and forests from around the world. From the dark, gnarled woodlands of the north, to the humid jungles of the southern lands, trees have captured humanity's imagination for millennia. Filled with primal gods and goddesses, dryads and the fairy tales of old, the forests still beckon to us, offering sanctuary, mystery and more than a little mischievous trickery. From insatiable cannibalistic children hewn from logs, to lumberjack lore, and the spine-chilling legend of Bloody Mary, there is much to be found between the branches. Come into the trees; witches, seductive spirits and big, bad wolves await you. With this book, Folklore Thursday aim to encourage a sense of belonging across all cultures by showing how much we all have in common.
Author: Nathan Rabalais
Author: Kat Pigott
Author: Julie McGalliard
Author: Alexis Braud
Author: Shawn M. Beasley
Author: Elizabeth LaPensée
Author: Samuel Snoek-Brown
Author: Nathan Rabalais
Author: Alan Brown
Author: Deanna Raybourn
Author: Dee Dee Chainey