Through art, Benoit showed that Creole culture is not a hashtag; it is a way of life and a symbol of existence and remembrance 💜💚💛.
#CreoleCulture #CreoleStudies #Louisiana #BlackStudies
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Through art, Benoit showed that Creole culture is not a hashtag; it is a way of life and a symbol of existence and remembrance 💜💚💛.
#CreoleCulture #CreoleStudies #Louisiana #BlackStudies
On this special night, we were blessed to have the late, great, multitalented artist and Lafayette native, Bryant Benoit, dedicate a special one-of-a-kind painting to Official Creole Culture (posters are available for purchase).
#CreoleCulture #Louisiana #BryantBenoit
The festivities began with the “Hands of Heritage: A Collaboration Book” honorary ceremony at the Delta Grand Theatre in Opelousas, Louisiana, sponsored by Cecilia Spice Company.
#Creole #CreoleCulture #Opelousas #Louisiana
Through the tenacity and love of our ancestors, we stand with Martinique 🇲🇶, Guadeloupe 🇬🇵, Dominica 🇩🇲, Seychelles 🇸🇨 , Haiti 🇭🇹, and other countries and islands during International Creole Heritage Month and beyond ✊🏾🫶🏾.
#Creole #CreoleCulture #CreoleHeritageMonth
According to Lafayette Travel, Creoles in Louisiana began celebrating International Creole Heritage Month in the late 1970s & early 80s along with Saint Lucia and other places.
In addition, the UNESCO recognizes October 28 as International Creole Heritage Day.
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#Creole #CreoleCulture
Excited to finish this. My first OC
WiP
VOODOO: Pierre
#writing #conceptart #screenplay #art #mardigras #creoleculture #cajun #blackartist #louisiana #voodoo #digitalart #acadiana #nolasky #blacksky #blackart #characters
“We took these, along with some flower seed, which were not poppy seeds, unfortunately, but some seeds which were to bring me health and prosperity in future life if I was to continue planting the flower seeds from the flowers that he was giving me now.”
#BHM #Healer #CreoleCulture #Louisiana
Are 🫵🏾 familiar with da historical and cultural significance of Creole Traiteurs⁉️
Do 🫵🏾 come from a line of healers?
Here’s a true story about Mr. B, a Creole Traiteur-Hoodoo Practitioner from Saint Martinville, Louisiana 💜💚💛.
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#blackhistorymonth #bhm #creoleculture #traiteur #hoodoo #louisiana
𝚇𝙾𝙼𝙿𝙰: 𝙺𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊 𝚁𝚎𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍
Listen to the full mix + read the full journey: buff.ly/7mrHn3f
#Kompa #HaitianMusic #XOMPA #AIMusic #GenerativeAI #AfroCaribbean #Haiti #CreoleCulture #FutureOfMusic #DigitalEthnomusicology #MusicInnovation #TATANKA #AudAI #WorldMusic #ElectronicFusion #BinauralBeats
⚜️ "Gumbo, Ghost Stories, and Generations: Honoring Creole Heritage Month" ⚜️
➡️ wp.me/p8iAwg-1Yz ⚜️
#creole #creoleheritage #louisiana #genevivechamblee #creolebayou #culture #creoleculture
Happy Blessed International Creole Heritage Month and much love to all of us Creoles globally from Louisiana to Haiti to St. Lucia to Martinique and everywhere else in between!
Purchase our cultural book by visiting Creoleculture.com
#CreoleHeritageMonth #CreoleCulture #LouisianaCreoles
Address me as a published author from now on 😏✍🏾📖.
Last Wednesday & this past weekend was a monumental Creole time that is now encapsulated & stamped into history 📰📝🧾.
Visit Creoleculture.com to purchase Hands of Heritage 💜💚💛.
Happy International Creole Heritage Month 🩸.
#CreoleCulture #Louisiana
Official Creole Culture Presents: Hands of Heritage Book 👐🏾🙌🏾🤲🏾
I am GRATEFUL to be a part of this timely cultural lifestyle table book as a contributing published author during Creole Heritage Month ⚜️📔💜💚💛.
Join us this Wednesday at The Delta Grand Theatre in Opelousas ⚜️.
#creoleculture #louisiana
🖋️📖 New posts uploaded to Creole Bayou blog ⚜️📜
"Creole Culture Meets Autumn: A Season of Spice, Soul, & Celebration"
➡️ wp.me/p8iAwg-1XS 📚
#creoleculture #creole #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #autumn #romancereaders
Mamé Rosalia, 25
Digital Art
A "what if?" of my Mamé Rosalia. What if they didn't try to kill everything that you are. What if they saw you not as an abomination but a beautiful amalgamation?#creole #cajun #blackart #indigenousart #louisiana #acadiana #neworleans #arttherapy #creoleculture #history
“They had Sunday afternoon into evening dances, you know like they’d start at five and finish at nine.
Somebody will make gumbo, somebody will make desserts, five dollars a bowl for the gumbo, a dollar for a piece of cake, and live bands including some from Louisiana.”
#CreoleCulture
“Daddy was AME, Mommy was Catholic. She insisted that we go to Catholic school, so I did my 12 years.
And in South LA/Gardena, there might be two or three dances a month at one point.
And there were still occasional church dances, same in the Bay Area.”
#CreoleCulture #California #Louisiana
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A beautiful story from #Guadeloupe
#CreoleCulture
#IslandSky
#Gardening
#Agriculture
According to Country Roads Magazine, St. Landry Parish was Louisiana’s first commercial sweet potato district and the self-proclaimed “Yam Capital of the World” in the 20th century.
#Louisiana #Food #Cuisines #CreoleCulture
Laissez les bons temps rouler! 🎭🎷 Happy Mardi Gras! From the bayous to the big cities, Louisiana knows how to celebrate. Whether you’re catching beads, eating king cake, or just enjoying the season, let the good times roll!
#MardiGras #LaissezLesBonsTempsRouler
#KingCakeSeason
#CreoleCulture
Creoles from Fightingville, Freetown-Port Rico, and McComb-Veazey would celebrate and battle in the street amongst each other and chant and play, “Mardi Gras, Chic-a-la-Pie,” with the children.
#CreoleCulture #MardiGras #BlackHistory
Through education and literature, Pierre-Auguste has published novels, “Le Langaj a Lèspwa” and “Koushma: Kondamé-la,” which dive into the diverse history, language, and folklore of Louisiana Creoles.
#GomboSky #Creole #LouisianaCreole #BlackAuthors #CreoleAuthors #CreoleCulture
Did You Know?
Cape Verde’s rich Creole culture beautifully blends African, Portuguese, and Caribbean influences.
It's soulful music genre, morna, was recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, with the iconic Cesária Évora bringing it to the world stage.
#CapeVerde #CreoleCulture
It is a beautiful thing to see parents be an influence on their children. Inaugural International Creole Jam featuring First Families of Zydeco.
Keith Frank and The Soileau Zydeco Band new hit single "And The Beat Goes On"
📸: Milton @1fleaux
#creole #zydeco #creoleculture #photography #portrait
The living legend himself Keith Frank new single “And The Beat Goes On” available on all streaming platforms
📸: Milton @1fleaux
#keithfrank #zydeco #zydecomusic #creole #creoleculture #louisiana #photography #blackandwhitephotography #portrait
#TheBoss Keith Frank “And The Beat Goes On” #NewMusic December 1st
#zydeco #zydecomusic #creole #creoleculture #louisiana
These include making tea from indigenous plants, healing hands, intentional prayers, and more.
Traiteurs have been around for centuries, and not every treater treats the same.
#CreoleCulture #HolisticHealing #HolisticHealth
A photo of 3 Creole of Color Traiteurs in Louisiana. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs. Boudreaux. Year is 1973. Photo taken by James Marceau
A photo of a bunch of Manglier leaves in Louisiana on ancestral family land, which will be made into a tea. Manglier is an indigenous plant to Louisiana and it is an all-around healing plant great for removing mucus, sore throats, bronchitis, more respiratory ailments, and much more.
A photo taken from the Atakapas Gazette publication about a Creole Traiteur on Cypress Island, Mr. B.
LaFontaine descends from a family of traiteurs.
Traiteurs are faith-based healers in Louisiana’s Creole culture who help the troubled and sick through various African, Native American, and European practices.
#CreoleCulture #CreoleHistory #Louisiana #LouisianaHistory #HolisticHealth #Traiteur
A celebration of Creole Seniors #Louisiana #Creole #CreoleCulture #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Canon #CanonCamera #85mm
A screenshot of a flyer with information on the special showing tonight at 7:45 pm CST on Louisiana Public Broadcasting brought to you by PBS.
Aswa (tonight) “ 7:45pm CST.
Check it out here 👇🏾:
www.lpb.org
SN: This is also a good preview to another article that will be published next week.
For those who are visual learners, tonight is for 🫵🏾.
#CreoleCulture #CreoleDiaspora #Louisiana #LouisianaHistory #CreoleHistory