Chapter 1 SEction 1 & 2

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What 3 elements of culture are discussed in section 1?

religion, music, and food
What was the first European religion in Louisiana?

Roman Catholic
What was the birthplace of Jazz?

New Orleans
Define "second lines"

a marching group behind jazz funeral
Who was the Shreveport musician that is now part of the Smithsonian's Folkways Collection?

Huddie Ledbetter . . .aka Ledbelly
Where did Elvis Presley get his start?

Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport and Louisiana HayRide
What food is most identified with Louisiana?

cajun and creole food
What did the earliest festivals celebrate

sucessful harvest
Frog Festival

Rain
Sugar Cane Festival

New Iberia
Red River Revel

Shreveport
Tamale Festival

Zwolle
International Rice Festival

Crowly
Christmas Festival of LIghts

Natchitoches
Strawberry Festival

Ponchatoula
Crawfish Festival

Breaux Bridge
What Louisiana food was created through culture diffusion?

jambalia
What religious season is preceded by Mardi Gras?

Lent
What does the phrase "Mardi Gras" mean?

Fat Tuesday