This is a very interesting. Great presentation but I question if Vermilion Parish, which I love, is indeed the most Cajun Place on Earth. I say this because Sothern Evangeline Parish and Western St. Landry Parish is indeed very Cajun by todays definition. Places like Ville Plate, Mamou, and Eunice and every place in Between in very Cajun. Keep this is mind. I thank You and GOD Bless all of Us Cajuns.
According to the recent US Census, Vermilion Parish has, per capita, the highest amount of residents claiming Cajun ancestry. Thank you for your comment and watching our videos!
My ancestors are buried in Henry Louisiana in Vermillion Parish. My great great grandfather was not Cajun French, he was Danish, changing his last name from Kattentidt to Henry to fit in. People called him The Old Dane apparently, and he was a dentist. If any one knows of any other Henries from the area, let me know! We might be related
the best people in the world god fearing people ,the best cooks,the best storytellers,the best duck hunters,the best trappers,the best fishermen,the best beer drinkers,the best music, and the people who have the best time on earth. a booray game in the back,the old bank lounge VILLE PLATTE,1966,felt hats,whisky and prince albert in the can. we were so lucky to be there,to watch and laugh with those old french gentleman and none of us spoke fluid french,but they did not care. all one can do is try to pass it on,if you speak their names they will always be here.
wow learn something new everyday I found out today from my DNA test I'm 49% French Acadian then to find out I'm a ancestor to one of the 5000 survivors Thanks for sharing!!
Lafayette born and proud and ended up marrying a Comeaux! I am proud of my heritage. My grandparents are from Broussard. Descendant of Nicholas Verret.
I'm so proud of my Cajun heritage that I couldn't bare to drop my last name when I got married. As an 8th generation direct descendent of Joseph dit Beausoleil Broussard, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this beautiful video. Joie de Vivre!
Joseph dit Beausoleil Broussard was one of the people who actually caused the deportations to happen. He was a troublemaker during times of peace and fought for the French (not the Acadians) during the War of the Austrian succession. It was actions like his that led the British to lose trust in the Acadians. Only after the initial deportations did he become a hero to those Acadians who escaped and were fighting against the British.
I am a Hébert from the south shore of Montréal, Québec. Mon père était Québécois pure laine (dad was a "pure wool" - this is Quebecker French for 100%). My mother is from Pennsylvania and doesn't speak French at all. I was blessed to have grown up in both official languages of Canada. Mom's sister is married to a Cajun from a place called Arnaudville. I live in Nova Scotia now as I have retired from the Navy. I have been stationed in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and have friends in la Gaspésie and in New Brunswick...French from Nova Scotia, from different parts of New Brunswick, and different areas of Québec, all have their own "Twang"....and Cajun is yet again different. I find it fascinating to speak with my uncle when I have a chance. We all share a common language, yet the accents/dialects are quite different, which makes us unique in the worldly sense, and at the same time, amongst ourselves as well. I enjoy all the differences and the similarities equally. Thank you very much for this excellent opportunity that has yet again given me a "hankerin'" to explore French. Have an excellent day!!! Regards, M.H.
I would love to know what percent Cajun I am. My Dad is Broussard, his parents being Broussard and Reese. My Mother is Price, her parents being Price and Benoit. But the older generations also have mix of other Cajun names! Love my Cajun heritage because I live in Cajun country in Louisiana! Never knew where my other heritages originated from!
Wow very informative I’m creole my grandma grandma was full blood creole I never was taught the native language I wished I knew more about my ancestors
Did he actually say that the Cajun culture is the only one in the US which wasn't imported from somewhere? The Native Americans had established cultures hundreds of years before the Cajuns or any Europeans arrived. I'm hoping I mis-heard.
Interesting video but Mr. Perrin makes several errors in his narrative. - "The only ethnicity to develop wholly within North America and not be imported from Europe is the Acadian culture" - how does he determine that? Acadians, without question, were French settlers, they spoke French, their culture was based around European farming methods and technologies, they traded and communicated with France, other French colonies, as well as with the English in New England, etc. The Acadians did not live in an isolated void. There is nothing unique about the developmental process of French settlers into Acadians then there was with the French settlers in Quebec becoming Canadians. The same can be said about New England, Newfoundland, etc. - At the time the French settler immigrated to Acadia, they did not speak old French, they simply spoke several of the many French dialects (not all Acadians came from the same area). Due to their linguistic isolation from France, their language preserved more of the old language. Acadian French had not been stagnant though. All languages change with time. Acadian French has just followed a different path than that of its sister dialects, such as Quebec French. -Cardinal Richelieu did not mandate a standardized French, which by this Mr. Perrin is implying that France had to speak one way and one way only. Richelieu helped to establish the Académie Française. Its mandate was "to labor with all the care and diligence possible, to give exact rules to our language, to render it capable of treating the arts and sciences", it was not to create the hegemony of one French dialect, primarily Parisian French over that of the other dialects. - Champlain was not the founder of the colony. Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons was the founder of Acadia. Champlain was in his employ as his cartographer. Dugua hired Engagés to establish his colony; in other words, make it ready for settlers. These were skilled tradespeople primarily and most did not intend to stay in the colony. Some stayed. The first substantial wave of settlers does not arrive until the 1630s under settlement programs initiated by men such as Razilly, D'Aulnay, and LaTour. Many of these Acadians were inhabitants of these gentlemen’s French estates. - The French settlers who come to Acadia were not “deported from France in 1604”. All the setters to Acadia immigrated there of their own accord. - Acadian dyking technology was not unique to them. The aboiteau, along with dyking, was an ancient technology that extended back to at least Roman times. The French had in fact imported the techniques from Holland. Other New World settlers were also dyking marshlands. - The Acadians “claimed” far more than two thousand acres. By 1755 they had enclosed approximately 85,000 acres. - “Once the Acadians had been in the French colony of Acadie for about 50 years… began calling themselves Acadians” is simply not true. The records just do not support this. Acadian was a term at times used by officials. They considered themselves French or Inhabitants. It is unclear when Acadian came into wide use but it appears to be after the deportations. - It is unclear how many Acadians there were in 1755 but the number of 15,000 is a good average. The initial 1755 deportations saw about 7000 deported. Over the rest of the Seven Years War, another 4,500 were deported, thus making a total of about 11,500 deported. The Acadians were deported not just to the other British North American colonies, but also to England, and France.
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This is a very interesting. Great presentation but I question if Vermilion Parish, which I love, is indeed the most Cajun Place on Earth. I say this because Sothern Evangeline Parish and Western St. Landry Parish is indeed very Cajun by todays definition. Places like Ville Plate, Mamou, and Eunice and every place in Between in very Cajun. Keep this is mind. I thank You and GOD Bless all of Us Cajuns.
According to the recent US Census, Vermilion Parish has, per capita, the highest amount of residents claiming Cajun ancestry. Thank you for your comment and watching our videos!
That's kinda like saying, North of Hwy. 14 is less cajun than South of Hwy.14 ....... (Eyeroll)
Damn… if this ain’t important history right here. Completely fascinating.
My ancestors are buried in Henry Louisiana in Vermillion Parish. My great great grandfather was not Cajun French, he was Danish, changing his last name from Kattentidt to Henry to fit in. People called him The Old Dane apparently, and he was a dentist. If any one knows of any other Henries from the area, let me know! We might be related
Love everything about the area and it’s people,been going there for vacations for thirty years and never tire of the area !!!
the best people in the world god fearing people ,the best cooks,the best storytellers,the best duck hunters,the best trappers,the best fishermen,the best beer drinkers,the best music, and the people who have the best time on earth.
a booray game in the back,the old bank lounge VILLE PLATTE,1966,felt hats,whisky and prince albert in the can.
we were so lucky to be there,to watch and laugh with those old french gentleman and none of us spoke fluid french,but they did not care.
all one can do is try to pass it on,if you speak their names they will always be here.
wow learn something new everyday I found out today from my DNA test I'm 49% French Acadian then to find out I'm a ancestor to one of the 5000 survivors Thanks for sharing!!
Cheri Hall where did you have that DNA test done?
Ancestry.com
@@cherihall3029 AWESOME! You're Latino! Franco-Latino 🇫🇷!
Lafayette born and proud and ended up marrying a Comeaux! I am proud of my heritage. My grandparents are from Broussard. Descendant of Nicholas Verret.
I'm so proud of my Cajun heritage that I couldn't bare to drop my last name when I got married. As an 8th generation direct descendent of Joseph dit Beausoleil Broussard, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this beautiful video. Joie de Vivre!
Kelley Broussard me to we are blessed
Only if people new what kind of heart us Cajuns have , thank u lord
@@mikelafleur1760 You Cajuns are Creoles!
Pasé unn bon jounné
@@ninpobudo3876 yes sir I love it
Joseph dit Beausoleil Broussard was one of the people who actually caused the deportations to happen. He was a troublemaker during times of peace and fought for the French (not the Acadians) during the War of the Austrian succession. It was actions like his that led the British to lose trust in the Acadians. Only after the initial deportations did he become a hero to those Acadians who escaped and were fighting against the British.
I am a Hébert from the south shore of Montréal, Québec. Mon père était Québécois pure laine (dad was a "pure wool" - this is Quebecker French for 100%). My mother is from Pennsylvania and doesn't speak French at all. I was blessed to have grown up in both official languages of Canada. Mom's sister is married to a Cajun from a place called Arnaudville. I live in Nova Scotia now as I have retired from the Navy. I have been stationed in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and have friends in la Gaspésie and in New Brunswick...French from Nova Scotia, from different parts of New Brunswick, and different areas of Québec, all have their own "Twang"....and Cajun is yet again different. I find it fascinating to speak with my uncle when I have a chance. We all share a common language, yet the accents/dialects are quite different, which makes us unique in the worldly sense, and at the same time, amongst ourselves as well. I enjoy all the differences and the similarities equally. Thank you very much for this excellent opportunity that has yet again given me a "hankerin'" to explore French. Have an excellent day!!! Regards, M.H.
im an hebert too cher! from louisiana
Love this
I love being 💯 Cajun. Vincent, Benoit. Benoit. Cormier.
Landry checkin' in!
So interesting!
Most interesting. 👍🏻
I would love to know what percent Cajun I am. My Dad is Broussard, his parents being Broussard and Reese. My Mother is Price, her parents being Price and Benoit. But the older generations also have mix of other Cajun names! Love my Cajun heritage because I live in Cajun country in Louisiana! Never knew where my other heritages originated from!
All Cajun names. It appears you may very well be full blood, cuz.
There isn't a percentage of Cajun my friend! Btw Cajuns are Louisiana-Creoles
Wow very informative I’m creole my grandma grandma was full blood creole I never was taught the native language I wished I knew more about my ancestors
Most informative documentary about how the Arcadians became the Cajuns.
Did he actually say that the Cajun culture is the only one in the US which wasn't imported from somewhere? The Native Americans had established cultures hundreds of years before the Cajuns or any Europeans arrived. I'm hoping I mis-heard.
He said that but my guess is he was only referring to non natives.
There's also the Isleños right in South Louisiana, Scots in North Louisiana
Interesting video but Mr. Perrin makes several errors in his narrative.
- "The only ethnicity to develop wholly within North America and not be imported from Europe is the Acadian culture" - how does he determine that? Acadians, without question, were French settlers, they spoke French, their culture was based around European farming methods and technologies, they traded and communicated with France, other French colonies, as well as with the English in New England, etc. The Acadians did not live in an isolated void. There is nothing unique about the developmental process of French settlers into Acadians then there was with the French settlers in Quebec becoming Canadians. The same can be said about New England, Newfoundland, etc.
- At the time the French settler immigrated to Acadia, they did not speak old French, they simply spoke several of the many French dialects (not all Acadians came from the same area). Due to their linguistic isolation from France, their language preserved more of the old language. Acadian French had not been stagnant though. All languages change with time. Acadian French has just followed a different path than that of its sister dialects, such as Quebec French.
-Cardinal Richelieu did not mandate a standardized French, which by this Mr. Perrin is implying that France had to speak one way and one way only. Richelieu helped to establish the Académie Française. Its mandate was "to labor with all the care and diligence possible, to give exact rules to our language, to render it capable of treating the arts and sciences", it was not to create the hegemony of one French dialect, primarily Parisian French over that of the other dialects.
- Champlain was not the founder of the colony. Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons was the founder of Acadia. Champlain was in his employ as his cartographer. Dugua hired Engagés to establish his colony; in other words, make it ready for settlers. These were skilled tradespeople primarily and most did not intend to stay in the colony. Some stayed. The first substantial wave of settlers does not arrive until the 1630s under settlement programs initiated by men such as Razilly, D'Aulnay, and LaTour. Many of these Acadians were inhabitants of these gentlemen’s French estates.
- The French settlers who come to Acadia were not “deported from France in 1604”. All the setters to Acadia immigrated there of their own accord.
- Acadian dyking technology was not unique to them. The aboiteau, along with dyking, was an ancient technology that extended back to at least Roman times. The French had in fact imported the techniques from Holland. Other New World settlers were also dyking marshlands.
- The Acadians “claimed” far more than two thousand acres. By 1755 they had enclosed approximately 85,000 acres.
- “Once the Acadians had been in the French colony of Acadie for about 50 years… began calling themselves Acadians” is simply not true. The records just do not support this. Acadian was a term at times used by officials. They considered themselves French or Inhabitants. It is unclear when Acadian came into wide use but it appears to be after the deportations.
- It is unclear how many Acadians there were in 1755 but the number of 15,000 is a good average. The initial 1755 deportations saw about 7000 deported. Over the rest of the Seven Years War, another 4,500 were deported, thus making a total of about 11,500 deported. The Acadians were deported not just to the other British North American colonies, but also to England, and France.
Wish I was Benoit
😅
This is not entirely true because not all Acadians moved to Louisiana in fact most of them are stilll in Canada (original Acadian land)
les Acadien sont francais. svp ecrire en francais