What is Cajun?

[Numure]

Re: Why Not Introduce Yourself?

Rick van Opbergen, I wouldn't think that Cajun French OR Quebec French would incur much more than loud laughter in France, since both have as much in common with French French as Anglo Saxon has with English.

Cajun French or Acadien Francais has some difference from the Parisian French but I am able to make myself understood and I can watch a French Film and understand it 8) ! The words (mots) have changed little just technology has increased. The Action verbs remain unchanged, the technology verbs show some differentials.
Not an exaxt match, but I wouldn't recommend talking about someones mother in Quebec or Parish using Cajun French!!!!

Let me put it in simpler terms.

The French from France, can't understand either Québec french or Acadien french.

The Québec French, easily understand the french from France. But, do not understand the Acadien french.

The acadien french can understand both the Québec and France french.

Both the Québec and Acadien french can easily switch to more "standard" french so the France french can understand them.

*** And by understand, I mean it takes time to adapt to the dialect of it.

 

[Numure]

The history with the Acadien is horrible. They say the british we're civilised.. pfft!

They tried something "moins flagrant" with us in Québec... The imported thousands upon thousands of Irish and British people. Tring to slowly assimilate us... Didnt work .

One thing you can see with the Acadien and Québecois history, is that we are arrogant as hell. After more then 200 years of attempted assimilation, against all odds, we maneged to keep our culture and language.

 

[Rick van Opbergen]

wow thanks for all the answers to my questions ... Martin: Cajuns keep alive their heritage, as being originally Acadian right? And there are also Canadians in the Maritimes who consider themselves Arcadian right? But what about those, who you've mentioned, who were deported to Europe, the Caribbean or South America? Are they also keeping their heritage alive, or have they gradually assimilated and our they not aware of their roots anymore?

 

[Numure]

Re: RE: What is Cajun?

wow thanks for all the answers to my questions ... Martin: Cajuns keep alive their heritage, as being originally Acadian right? And there are also Canadians in the Maritimes who consider themselves Arcadian right? But what about those, who you've mentioned, who were deported to Europe, the Caribbean or South America? Are they also keeping their heritage alive, or have they gradually assimilated and our they not aware of their roots anymore?

The bulk of the Acadien population is in New-Brunswick Canada. Near gaspésie, Québec. Alot live their.

 

[TenPenny]

The northeast and east part of New Brunswick is where the majority of the Acadian population is located, although there are significant populations in PEI and Nova Scotia.

As an aside, the comments about the Quebecois / Acadian similarity is funny, since, if you are a present-day Acadian, you know well that the Quebec attitude is that the Acadians are somewhat less than scum.

Incidentally, the bus line here is called "Acadian Lines", and their official logo has "Acadian" spelled with the "a" upside down, so that it also looks like an "e" for "Acadien"

Pretty cool graphically.

 

[Martin Le Acadien]

Re: RE: What is Cajun?

wow thanks for all the answers to my questions ... Martin: Cajuns keep alive their heritage, as being originally Acadian right? And there are also Canadians in the Maritimes who consider themselves Arcadian right? But what about those, who you've mentioned, who were deported to Europe, the Caribbean or South America? Are they also keeping their heritage alive, or have they gradually assimilated and our they not aware of their roots anymore?

The bulk of the Acadien population is in New-Brunswick Canada. Near gaspésie, Québec. Alot live their.

True, our Canadian Cousins live there, but we also have some in the Isle Madeliene, the south-west of Nova Scotia also, they are close to the Louisiana Bunch with cultural interchanges, music fests, educational exchanges and GASP, intermarriage (I have some daughters who won't even date anything but a French Heritage or Allophone boy!

As far as the other Acadiens, yes they probably know their history since several have immigrated to Louisiana (Much easier to immigrate to Louisiana than Canada based upon lost Acadien ties). We Acadiens want to have much closer ties and since our ethnic group was split apart in 1755, we are keeping the flame alive! The Mayor of Paris, France has declared her ties to the Acadiens!

 

[Martin Le Acadien]

Re: RE: What is Cajun?

The northeast and east part of New Brunswick is where the majority of the Acadian population is located, although there are significant populations in PEI and Nova Scotia.

As an aside, the comments about the Quebecois / Acadian similarity is funny, since, if you are a present-day Acadian, you know well that the Quebec attitude is that the Acadians are somewhat less than scum.

Incidentally, the bus line here is called "Acadian Lines", and their official logo has "Acadian" spelled with the "a" upside down, so that it also looks like an "e" for "Acadien"

Pretty cool graphically.

Never been treated like "scum" in Quebec! 8O But then with 4 Daughters who speak French better than DeGaulle's Parrot, 8) treating them like scum won't get you any where! Our family has ben invited to people's homes and shared dinner with many of our Quebecois bon Amis, so the scum attitude is overblown. :!:

It's getting toward winter and many Quebecois will be visiting Louisiana for the winter! 8)

Nous parlez de merde Anglais! :twisted:

 

[Numure]

Re: RE: What is Cajun?

The northeast and east part of New Brunswick is where the majority of the Acadian population is located, although there are significant populations in PEI and Nova Scotia.

As an aside, the comments about the Quebecois / Acadian similarity is funny, since, if you are a present-day Acadian, you know well that the Quebec attitude is that the Acadians are somewhat less than scum.

Incidentally, the bus line here is called "Acadian Lines", and their official logo has "Acadian" spelled with the "a" upside down, so that it also looks like an "e" for "Acadien"

Pretty cool graphically.

What Martin said

The relationship between the different Francophone cultures is quite good. Actually, we have some sort of a bond, that makes us friendlier to one another. Everytime I've been in France, the french that I told I was from Québec got excited. Asking how it was, if im enjoying myself in France. Even inviting me to diner at their home.

Can't say its like that for everyone. It still a testomony to a good relationship.