What celebration or festival is unique to your area, and why is it so great?

Rougarou Festival -- The word "rougarou" represents an alternate pronunciation and spelling of the French "loup-garou." Both words are used interchangeably in the bayous of southern Louisiana. The rougarou is most often described as a creature with the head of a wolf or dog, and a human body, similar to the werewolf legend. The rougarou legend has been handed down for many generations, either directly from French settlers to Louisiana or from the French Canadian immigrants centuries ago.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles -- A festival for Cajuns and Creoles. Unique because it wouldn't be celebrated elsewhere. This goes for the following:

  • Gumbo Festival
  • Crawfish Festival
  • Boudin Festival
  • Frog Festival
  • Cracklin Festival
  • Andouille Festival
  • Alligator Festival
  • Jambalaya Festival
  • Bayou Food Festival
  • Many many other Cajun food festivals

Blackpot Festival -- Another Cajun and Creole music and food festival at Acadian Village, an area made to look like a very old Cajun town.

Courir de Mardi Gras -- In the smaller towns in Acadiana, we dress up in traditional costume and do the Mardi Gras run.

Festival International de Louisiane -- A 4.5 day music festival intended to celebrate our culture and heritage from many French-speaking countries, but has turned into an event where the music is more international with many from African nations and many European nations participating (we refer to it as simply "Festival" and it's our most fun festival in the area). Music varies from traditional to varied modern like a punk sound. There was a band there a couple of years ago that sounded like traditional Irish music with a punk sound (old school Dropkick Murphys sound) but they sang in French.

All kinds of Blues festivals, too many to name, around here but one stands out since I happened to see one of my favorite blues guys there for free (free festival), Keb'Mo' -- Crescent City Blues & Barbecue Festival

Then we have the big music events where super bands come and play -- Jazz Festival, Voodoo Festival.

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