🦞 CAJUNS & CREOLES | What’s the difference?

[mackenzieblair]

“You need to know the difference.”

‘It’s kind of impossible to distinguish the two.’

[shaunNkaidensDAD]

"Can i just get my food?" 😂😂😂

[MrContemplation]

I still remember meeting people in the swamp that didn’t speak English, only slang French. Louisiana has to be one of the most interesting states I’ve ever visited. Huge plus that I absolutely love the food.

[gic]

I lived in Mandeville for a while, right on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain, directly parallel to New Orleans. My home’s perimeter was a wall of bamboo. When we moved there and my daughter saw the bamboo, she was shocked, came running back up into the house (it sits on 9ft columns) “You didn’t tell me we moved out of America!!” 😂
It’s the most perfect city in the United States, as far as I’m concerned. Virtually no crime, no litter, everyone’s friendly. Summer night vibe is fireflies, twinkle lights, massive willow trees, the smell of magnolia & fresh lemonade, and the faint sound of live smooth jazz playing somewhere at the lakefront park..usually just a couple of teenagers with their instruments..

You’d swear it didn’t really exist in America if you’ve never been there. One of my closest friends is a 60 year old creole woman ..she taught me how to make all of these amazing meals. As a Long Islander far from home, i’d never even heard of mirliton before she showed me how to stuff one with shrimp lol.

Louisiana has my whole heart.

[Jonw]

Bro, just gave us a history lesson but told us it doesn’t matter anyway😂

[leefu.]

Knowing the difference doesn't mean you need to be able to distinfuish them by sight.

It means you know the history and nothing more. Thank you for sharing this information! I love it!!

[Arizona_rider]

I lived in golden meadow Louisiana for 3 years work related. It was the best time of my life. The people all over Louisiana were great. I was young then and got to experience a lot

[Uncleharkinian]

Cajun music reminds me so much of the east coast Canadiana folk I grew up with on the TV, the apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree

[coracrawford]

As a Cajun, it’s awesome to see videos on our culture that aren’t a joke or stereotypical.

[curtygriff]

"Don't be stupid. You need to know the difference"

"Truth is, it's almost impossible to separate..."

[BruceNewhouse]

My second cousin married a full blooded Cajun who had some Creole. On a visit to the 1984 Worlds Fair, they took me to me their extended family on the shores of Lake Verret. It was a wonderful experience. Great people.

[VeraStoriaChannel]

I'm French and grew up in the Western part of France! Part of my ancestors are from there. I have a lot of very distant cousins in Quebec, and the amazing Louisiana culture means a lot to me. Excellent short video! Merci beaucoup!😅

[murrayc]

As someone born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, I am extremely impressed with the historical accuracy of your video. Well done!

[petejuneaux]

This the first correct definition of the difference between a Cajun and a Louisiana Creole I have seen on YouTube! Great Job!! Take it from a New Orleans born, Louisiana raised half Cajun, half Creole, 100% Coonass historian, this the correct definition!!

[Polytrout]

"Cajun" is a distorsion of the French word "Acadien", the people who occupied Acadia, a part of New Bruswick (I'm not sure if they are from Nova Scotia).
In French, "Acadien" us pronounced
Ah-Cah-Dzee-Yien. The "Ah" sound was dropped. "Cah" morphed into a "Kay" sound while the "Dzee-Yien" evolved into "Jun". Some Cajuns actually returned to New Brunswick.

[TheRealStoner]

If I wasn't confused enough before, I am even more confused now! Thank you for the clarification!

[SoulsInsanity]

Thank you for using the cover of the book “they say the wind is red” when you mentioned indigenous peoples as creole. That book is about my mothers’ father’s tribe the MOWA and our fight for acknowledgment as a distinct tribe and not a part of the larger Choctaw nation culturally.

[derrickdannajr.]

As a Nola (creole) I can proudly say you did Louisiana justice with this one sir. Thank you, I definitely just learned something I never knew myself even being native.

[Fairytwinkleglitterfarts]

I’m Creole but it’s nice to hear about Cajuns; everyone just forgets about them!😂

[ShamWWzer]

I've always sinplified creole & cajun to black-french and white-french lol. Loved getting this explanation.