Creole World Photo Analysis

One painting that caught my attention was the Oak Valley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana. Last month while I was on vacation in New Orleans, I visited an old authentic Creole plantation in the same area of the plantation in the painting. I was told by my sisters who visited the place that it was oak trees unique formation that made

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

The interior is supposed to be styled after a mid-1800's fort and the second floor is a replica of a bridge (I forget the name) that troops from these states would have had to march over to get to the rest of the US and the areas of engagement. We were lucky enough to visit during their temporary exhibit entitled Bodices, Bonnets and Weeds – Civil War and Mid-Victorian Fashions! A whole exhibit space filled with antique clothing, jewelry and accessories! I am so glad that my camera karma was good and that I was able to get a few good photos to share with you. If you watched the Gettysburg documentary I posted about a couple weeks ago, you will remember what a huge part Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Dawes and his “Iron Brigade” (made up of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry troops) played in many battles, especially at Gettysburg. Even though the upper-Midwest saw no action itself, men from all over the region did and this museum illustrates their lives and

It was a hot, muggy day like any other in southern Louisiana, right near the Atchafalaya Basin, and between the run-down gas stations and Spanish Moss-covered trees, there was something buzzing in the air, mingling with the hum of the mosquitoes. It was Zydeco, tricking out from the radios that were scattered around the rest station. Between the bars of the music, Louisiana Creole (a language with French, African, Spanish, and American Indian roots) intertwined with guitars and

The Creole House - Inn on St. Ann is a thirty room hotel very close to Bourbon Street in New Orleans. It was built in the 1830s, and has a few ghostly inhabitants. The classic French quarter inn features the Creole cottage once owned by Marie Laveau, a famous voodoo priestess.

Hey, Baby! Welcome to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana! New Orleans is one of the most popular cities in the boot. This wonderful, distinctive place is the home of plenty of unknown "special" activities instead of what most know which is Mardi Gras. Believe it or not, New Orleans, is a go-to city for most events that many, if not most Northern Louisianan may not existence. In other states, people can come to a conclusion that all Louisiana natives are the same, but we vary around the state. New Orleans is different from all other cities in Louisiana for the exquisite taste of food and music, the collection of festivals, and the unfamiliar, out of space language.

As New Orleans Food historian Jessica B. Harris says, “There is no other place quite like New Orleans, so this must be the place.” A statement that speaks about the unique, vibrant, and diverse culture of New Orleans. The city is the melting pot of all cultures and inspires indulgence. From food - Gumbo, Po-Boys to music and arts - renowned as the birthplace of Jazz, Hollywood of the South - with many films shot every year and many actors calling the city their home this city with more than hundred years of history continues to make a lasting impression on the American culture.

In an exhibit along the wall to the left of a house-like exhibit, behind a small, white picket fence, shows the furniture that the patron would commonly see in the great depression era home that consist of a 1930s sewing machine table and a well-worn vintage 1930s record player. On the wall above this exhibit has some vintage black and white photos taken throughout the great depression era that capture the hardships that most people encountered with the difficulties with farming and breathing, the dark cloud of the loose earth rolling in, and the aftermath once the dirt finally settled and shows how everything laid buried in a deep mound of dirt, like the large piles of snow seen after a winter blizzard. The house-like exhibit consists of a characteristic 1930s living room that contain items like family heirlooms and old photographs. The museum patron can walk up on the porch and walk in the front door as if walking into an actual home. Upon stepping inside, the patron will see stuff like old vintage photos, a rocking chair, a couch, and a desk. He will also see an antique 1930’s radio on a small table by a chair and listen to it play the 1930s era radio programs, songs, and news

In Zeitoun and When the Levees Broke, it was evident that Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage to the Gulf Coast, especially to New Orleans. Many lives were lost, and the people were both physically and mentally distraught. However, after just six months the people of New Orleans gathered their spirits to celebrate Mardi Gras. This celebration proved that the city’s identity had not been forgotten. New Orleans’ identity was also evident during the hurricane, which highlighted the ways in which people cared for each other. Although New Orleans went through an environmental crisis, the city was resilient enough for the people to remember their history, jazz music, and their connection to their tight-knit community.

New Orleans, Louisiana is a city known for its historic beauty. Everything in Down Town New Orleans has a long history. Whether the histories are beautiful or distasteful they tell our city’s story. In 1960 Jackson Square was declared a national historic landmark due to its growing popularity. New Orleans was built around Place d’Armes which was the original name of Jackson Square (Wegmann). Place d’Armes was changed to Jackson Square shortly after Jackson’s death in honor of him (Wegmann). A few short

One of the things that really intrigued me was the portion of the museum that discussed the use of Voodoo Potions as a part of many pharmacies in New Orleans during the 19th century. I had no prior knowledge about Voodoo before attending this museum. During my tour of the museum, I learned that in 19th Century New Orleans’s pharmacies sold Voodoo potions and powders. I also learned that Voodoo in New Orleans pharmacies began with a combination of African American culture and Catholicism. The voodoo healers, in contrary than what I thought, used herbs and even recommended molded bread for the treatment of syphilis even before penicillin was created. This was one of the most interesting parts of my visit because I didn’t expect a museum to openly discuss Voodoo. Before this museum visit, I had always expected it to be non-medical base, but from this museum I realized that some of it was actually based on real forms of medicine such as herbs and different forms of bacteria. Voodoo is not apart of my culture, but I do understand its existence and how it became apart of New Orleans pharmacies.

This part of the video talked about the people who migrated to New Orleans; what they brought with them and how it affected the living style in the city. After 1810, the Crescent City gained 10,000 immigrants from Haiti. These people are the ones who brought and kept the French and Spanish cultures alive in the city. The people also brought skills with them which included brick masonry and ironwork which was used to build building, gates, and houses all around the city including the French Quarter. Along with skills, the new people also shared their culture with the people of New Orleans. They shared new kinds of music and dances along with different types of bands and instruments. Since the New Orleans residents were friendly to people who

When you think about New Orleans, you think about the diverse nightlife and the handing out of gold, purple, and green beads during Mardi Gras. You think about Bourbon Street, French Quarter, and the wild nightlife that is unique to New Orleans. However, New Orleans offers a vibrant and complicated history that explains the culture that is one of a kind. It also offers traditions that are practiced exclusively in New Orleans, and contribute to the character of the city. Nine Lives by Dan Baum illustrates nine different people’s stories that are from New Orleans, and explains their backgrounds and their individual experiences. They all display different facets of life in the city. Wilbert Rawlings Jr, John Guidos, and Joyce Montana were three characters in Baum’s Nine Lives who were the three most intriguing and diverse stories that portrayed three very distinct and different perspectives of New Orleans, and showed the diverse cultures and social norms that are practiced.

Therefore, the museum can thrive. She explains that “identities are performed ideologies interrogated and cultural symbols reinvented” (Autry 60). The author is trying to say that certain items are displayed in a museum for a reason by trying to send a certain message. When she talks about how cultural symbols are reinvented it shows that museums is trying to change the people’s perspectives by creating a new meaning for a certain symbol. Another problem that the author has noticed is that some parts of the African American culture are disappearing because for example there was a “city’s decision to invest in a new commercial enterprise, rather than supporting smaller, more locally-oriented museums.” (Autry 75). The government does not support the local museums than it causes issues because some of the history is lost. The memory is lost from the local regional area, which could have added a new perspective towards a certain standpoint. While the new museums don’t necessarily tell the entire story and focuses on a specific issue that is selected by a group of

Carpentier’s literature represents a type of root-seeking nature of his race. By exploring the blended culture of Latin America on the Haitian island, Carpentier does not deny the legacy of some Western civilization, but more importantly, he defines how the native culture coexists with exotic cultures on the island based on a multiculturalism view. The reality in his novel demonstrates a special relationship between Black people’s culture and the French culture. The two cultures coexist, collide and oppose each other at times and they become a cultural juxtaposition in an atemporal state.