This is the name of a spicy dish made of rice, onions, spices, and meats
jambalaya
What do we call a special way of cooking, dressing, and celebrating
A custom
Boozoo Chavis helped make this kind of music famous
zydeco
What is a custom or belief handed down over the years
tradition
What is the name of the festival celebrated in New Orleans since the 1700s
Mardi Gras
Who brought the custom of throwing a big part before Lent to Louisiana
Cajun settlers
What is the name of the popular style of dance music first played by African Americans in southwestern Louisiana
zydeco
Which two groups of people have a custom that includes cooking jambalaya
Cajun and Creole
Which is true about Mardi Gras in Louisiana A Which is true about Mardi Gras in Louisiana A. It’s only celebrated in New Orleans B. It is not celebrated in Louisiana C. It is celebrated in New Orleans, Mamou, and other cities D. It hasn’t changed since the 1700s
C. It is celebrated in New Orleans, Mamou, and other cities
Explain how the celebration of Mardi Gras became a tradition in Louisiana
French settlers brought Roman Catholic traditions to Louisiana French settlers brought Roman Catholic traditions to Louisiana. One tradition was celebrating Mardi Gras. Other cultures began their own music, dance, and costumes for Mardi Gras
Contrast a custom and a tradition
A custom is a special way of doing things A custom is a special way of doing things. A tradition is a kind of custom or belief that is handed down over the years
Review
This is land that builds up from sand and dirt dropped by a river
A delta
A place where people live
A settlement
A period of 100 year
A century
The state we live in
Louisiana
This type of community is a city where you might find tall buildings and busy streets
Urban community
Land where waters of a river spill over
floodplain
This is when you get something, such as money, from working
earn
How have people in our state adapted to the many rivers and bayous
They built boats to travel on water
What shape is the state of Louisiana
A boot