Below is a collection of Cajun products that we enjoy. We have chosen to Affiliate with Amazon.com and we recieve about 5% of each purchase. This money is used to purchase bandwidth and hardware for the site.
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"I am convinced I must return and learn the Cajun french language and encourage the rest of the younger people in my family to do the same." -- Byron Sonnier after reading The Cajuns: Americanization of a People
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The Cajuns: Americanization of a People
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by Shane K. Bernard
This book explores six decades of Cajun history and analyzes the forces that impacted on Louisiana's Acadiana. During these years of Americanization, the Cajuns were swept into the strong currents of mass culture. All those forces have
pushed and pulled at the fabric of Cajun life but did not destroy it. This fascinating book reveals why. Click here to hear Shane talk about his book on NPR.
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Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun Coast
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by Mike Tidwell
Thanks to human hands, the storied Louisiana coast is eroding, subsiding, and joining the Gulf of Mexico — making it the fastest disappearing landmass on Earth. Prior to the publishing of this book, no one seemed to know how to talk about the problem. Tidwell, a celebrated travel and environmental writer, decided to begin the much-needed conversation, and this vivid, elegiac book is the result.
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Cajun Folktales (American Storytelling)
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by J. J. Reneaux
While the tales of African Americans and Native Americans have been much anthologized, the vibrant oral folk tradition of the Cajun has been more or less neglected by American publishers. This excellent anthology by Reneaux helps plug that inexplicable gap. Reneaux, a noted storyteller and a Cajun herself, retells 27 tales she heard in childhood from relatives or has heard since from fellow Cajuns.
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The Cajuns: From Acadia to Louisiana
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by William Faulkner Rushton
This book covers Cajun history so well it was used to teach the Cajun French III Class at Kaplan High School when I attended back in 1996. The teacher of that class, Ms. Adams, gave me her copy which I will always cherish. This book covers everything from Moss Farming to the "King of Mobile Home Sales."
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These books authored by Rev. Daigle are considered the authority on teaching yourself Cajun French. Amanda LaFleur's Tonnerre mes chiens! is great follow-up book for learning Cajun figures of speech.
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Cajun Self-Taught : Learning to Speak the Cajun Language - Hardcover
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by Rev. Jules O. Daigle
Lafayette Native Rev. Daigle (1900-1998) spent thousands of hours compiling this book, true examples of his deep love and dedication to the Cajun culture and it's people.
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Cajun Self-Taught : Learning to Speak the Cajun Language - Audio CD
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by Rev. Jules O. Daigle
Father Daigle himself narrates in English and pronounces in Cajun French the lessons from the book.
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A Dictionary of the Cajun Language
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by Jules O. Daigle
Now in its seventh printing, the new revised edition is a must for every household of Cajun descent. It comprises a section of English to Cajun and one of Cajun to English.
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Tonnerre mes chiens!
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by Amanda LaFleur
A glossary of Louisiana French figures of speech. Highly recommended by family friends of RealCajunRecipes.com
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You surely won't find Dennis Quaid's "The Big Easy" listed here...
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Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
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Louisiana Story (1948)
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Starring Joseph Boudreaux, Lionel LeBlanc, E. Bienvenu, Frank Hardy, C.P. Guedry
Nominated for an Oscar® and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for its musical score, Robert J. Flaherty’s last masterpiece is a visually stunning, lyrical tribute to a land and its people. Through the eyes of a young Cajun boy living on the Bayou, Flaherty tells a story of disruption and change when an oil rig brings industry into his pristine world. Previews below in Windows Media format.
Hear a real Cajun French conversation
Listen to a thick Cajun accent.
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There are soooo many great Cajun artists to choose from but these are my two favorite. More coming soon.
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The Cajun Legend: Best of Nathan Abshire
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Nathan Abshire is a Cajun legend. I am particularly fond of the "Kaplan Waltz" ;)
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Wayne Toups - Blast from the Bayou
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This is my favorite Wayne Toups album. I remember listening to it in Holly Beach when I was a kid. It's perfect for partying!
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These are the children's books we grew up with in Vermilion Parish. One of the co-creators of the site, Chrissy, was an avid collector of all the Gaston books. Her favorite was the Cajun Night Before Christmas.
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Cajun Night Before Christmas
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by James Rice
Take the traditional story of jolly old St. Nicholas, dress him in muskrat from his head to his toes, pile his skiff high with toys, and hitch it to eight friendly flying alligators.
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Gaston Drills an Offshore Oil Well
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by James Rice
Gaston, the green-nosed alligator from Louisiana, embarks on a new adventure, drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and learns about the oil business in the process.
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Cajun Alphabet
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by James Rice
Short alphabetical rhymes introduce Cajun vocabulary and Cajun culture. Something else needs to go here as it is currently too short.
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Gaston Goes to Mardi Gras
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by James Rice
Gaston the alligator goes to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras and joins in the "courir du Mardi Gras", watches floats being made and participates in the Zulu parade.
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Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood
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by Mike Artell
"Back in de swamp where dat Spanish moss grow, I heard me a story from long time ago..."
Big Bad Gator Claude will do anything to have a taste of Petite Rouge.
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Blanchette Et Les Sept Petits Cajuns
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by Sheila Hebert Collins
A Cajun version of Snow White that features a vain voodoo queen, seven little Cajuns living in a cypress tree, and a handsome plantation owner. |
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