Creole Culture

Nous sommes Acadiens. (We are Acadians.) Some outsiders see us as a quaint, virtuous people, spending a great deal of time singing, dancing, praying, and visiting? (Conrad, 1978, p.14). Others see us as independent and unsophisticated. We see ourselves as fun-loving, carefree, happy, proud people who have a great love for our culture. The Acadians were French settlers of eastern Canada who were exiled from their land in the 1750?s. The Acadians are known to have settled in the southern bayou lands of Louisiana around that time. The Acadiana people acquired their nickname, ?Cajuns,? from those people who could not pronounce Acadians correctly. Due to the opinion that Cajuns were ?different?, they lived close together and became isolated

As of 2015 the U.S Census Bureau revealed that approximately 116 million families are living in the United States. These families possess their own unique style, culture and set of beliefs. My family, consisting of my married parents and my older sister, are no different in the aspect that we too hold our own set of beliefs. The socially constructed term ‘family’ traditionally is defined as a unit that is related by marriage or blood, share financial responsibilities and care for any children/dependents (Lofquist et al., 2012). Growing up as a Haitian American, my ideas of what it means to be a family have been greatly influenced by my cultures and my religion. The Haitian culture greatly emphasizes family relationships and familial

Some of the values of the culture I visited were the religious values. They were all Christians and most of them were from different parts of Africa. They believe in god and believe that he was the king of the universe, I could tell by the way they sing and the way they participated. They also believe in Jesus, based on how they had the statue of Jesus in the center of the church. They also saw each other as a community, as a church. They all looked really united and even though many of them didn’t knew each other they great each other like they did, because that probably might be a norm for them.

During the fight for independence the Creoles had may leaders along the way that helped to end the Peninsulares. Some of the leaders were military and religious figures that helped to make independent nations. These leaders lead the Americanos and influenced them to unite them as a nation state. They were doing this because Portugal and other nations were not involved with them and yet they ruled them and the Americanos wanted administrative power from the Peninsulares. The Creoles led the fight for independence in Latin America because they wanted to create a stable government, they needed to have a strong economy and they wanted to unite the people as a nation state.

Most historical landmarks that once stood in Lafayette stands in ruins as the lack of funding to preserve them is spent elsewhere. Along with the modern culture redefining celebrations such as Mardi Gras to be a revenue income for the state. The true meaning will never be the same. The culture can be traced back to its routes with the people who once celebrated the event. But with more job in the area requiring English to be spoken. The native tongue has been ripped out of the land. Leaving the language and culture to suffer with no one to translate written documents that pertain to recreating it. Cajun Culture and the Cajun language has been slowly fading away like a distant memory someone dwells on. Lack of effort

During my sophomore year of high school, news reports broke of "race wars" taking place at Brevard High. I am well aware of the fact that this place I call home is often riddled with complaints of racism, bigotry, and prejudice. While I have never personally experienced this injustice, I sympathize with those who have and hope wholeheartedly that genuine and real change takes place, allowing Brevard to shed that off-putting image in time.

Blues for New Orleans: Mardi Gras and America’s Creole Soul by Roger D. Abrahams is a book about the upbringing of the New Orleans Mardi Gras carnival. This is one the most famous carnivals held in New Orleans. The festival Mardi Gras “Fat Tuesday” incorporates “such events as costumed float parades, neighborhood marches or second-lines, street gatherings, informal parties, and formal balls in New Orleans, Biloxi, and Mobile, among other Gulf Coast cities and towns.” (1) The author, Roger D. Abrahams throughout his book, speaks of the carnival from all differ perspectives and compares it to other countries held around the world. He also addresses, how before Hurricane Katrina and afterwards, the Mardi Gras festival and the culture/ tradition

I would describe my culture as being Mexican-American. I am a seventh generation born in the U.S. on my mother’s side and the second generation born in the U.S. on my fathers. Being Catholic is an important part of my culture. We believe strongly that the matriarchs of the family have the responsibility to bring up their children in the church and make sure they have all their religious sacraments to help put them on the correct path that leads to heaven. Family is valued in my culture; especially elders. I have a second aunt who is now 103 years old. She was never married or had children of her own. Every year on mother’s day she is showered with visitors, food, and gifts. She has babysat four generations of children in our family and will

When reading this blog I honestly did not understand the point the writing was trying to get across in its entirety until I saw the photo. The visual made the message loud and clear for me and the cartoon image solidified the memo. Both of these women in my opinion have received some sort of oppression because their look is what society has deemed acceptable and worthy of attention and in some cases a mate. Being Haitian-American, I’ve experienced both sides of this dilemma. Haiti in some ways is very conservative; some women in many areas are not even allowed to wear pants, pierce their ears or wear extensions but I was born and raised in Florida. In American culture, the more skin you show the more beautiful and appealing you are. I’ve always struggled between the two extremes so I believe I have a level of empathy for both sides. I can’t really say that one is more oppressed than the other because they experience 2 different extremes of oppression.

Getting accepted into the National Honor Society is my proudest achievements to date, and even though it is not the most outstanding achievement, it was important to me because it transcended academics. To understand why I’m so proud of this achievement, you must first understand the enigmatic segregation that plagues my school. I attend Gaithersburg High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The city of Gaithersburg is known as the most diverse city in the U.S and this diversity is well represented at my school. Unfortunately, the diversity in my school is undermined by segregation between the minority (excluding the Asian students) and the White students (including the Asian students). Now I’m not speaking of segregation in terms of separate water

The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods is what is defined as Religion. In many religions text is believed to have scriptural status and moral authority. In some religions like Voodoo, there are no moral authority or text. It is a community centered around individual experiences, empowerment, and responsibility and is practiced by people who are imperfect and may use religion for their own purposes. It is a religion that originates from Africa. Voodoo is thought to be a various combination of African, Catholic, and Native traditions.

Being the first graduate in my Haitian family has educated me on the different obstacles individuals face that can hinder them from reaching their goals. My dad used to always say in Creole, “Men anpil, chay pa lou,” which means in English, “Many hands [make] the load lighter.” I want to become one of those hands that develops a trusting relationship with individuals, so they can express their concerns and endeavors in life without judgement. In Haitian culture and other non-westernized cultures, talking to someone outside of the family about your issues is sometimes deemed as taboo. However, I strongly believe having someone who can effectively understand and help guide individuals in various areas of their lives, such as educational,

The Creole Culture in northern Louisiana during the nineteenth century was made up of French and Spanish descendants, who controlled the land before the English did. This society was extremely selective and male-dominated. Men controlled every aspect of a woman’s life, like that of the Protestant religion. All things considered, women had little rights but were expected to have children and artistic abilities. This is mentioned by many characters in the novel, like Mr. Pontellier.

Growing up in a secular Jewish family religion was never really important to me. We seldom attended synagogue, except in the rare case of a cousin or friends’ Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah. I, myself and my sister failed to even have our coming of age ceremonies; We were too lazy. My family and I have failed by all accounts to be good practicing Jews. My sister and I have failed to become Jewish adults, and in my childhood Jewish day school Anshe Emet in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I was nothing more than a no good Mashugana, with a rebellious streak.

My religion is Buddhist, so I always found it a little bit harder to connect, explain and share cultural values with my friends who were all Catholic. After a few years due to the impact of my friends, my school and overall the beliefs of our school society, I began