cajun culture

When you grow up in Louisiana, you assume these things are normal. Then you travel outside Louisiana and realize people don't know what you're talking about.

The Cajun asthma dog, almost always a chihuahua, is said to be able to take away asthma or breathing problems from a child suffering from these ailments.

Have you ever heard of the old Cajun technique called “drawing the heat out” or “pulling fever with a glass” used to treat fever, headache, and heat exhaustion?

Let's take a look at the 10 most common Cajun and Creole last names in Louisiana and how many people share these last names.

The more we started dreaming up ideas, the more we realized some of these Cajun Girl Scout Cookie ideas sound legitimately amazing.

What if we could sit down with the folks at Blue Bell and create some very uniquely Acadiana new ice cream flavors?

Cajun last names are rooted in French, Acadian, and Creole culture and can be incredibly tricky to say. Even people from Acadiana can disagree on pronunciation.

From Cut Off to Waterproof, Louisiana, there's a story behind the odd and bizarre names of these towns.

We took a deep dive into the most popular Google searches related to Cajuns in Louisiana, and the results are both surprising and funny.

In LaBeouf's first sit-down interview post Mardi Gras, LaBeouf talks about his Cajun connection to Acadiana, saying he has family in Abbeville and Opelousas, and more.

Let's take a look at why eating red beans and rice on Mondays is such a long standing Louisiana tradition...

In 1983, CBS News traveled to South Louisiana to shine a spotlight on the Cajuns of Acadiana. Look back at what Acadiana was like 43 years ago is amazing.

If you want to add a Louisiana flair to your romantic plans, this Cajun love spell ritual might be just the thing to give your Valentine’s Day.

What if Louisiana came up with our very own Cajun Girl Scout Cookie flavors? If we did, they might look a little like these...

These dishes are rich in culture, history, and the bold flavors that make Louisiana cuisine legendary.

From Zwole to Mowata, Shongaloo to Dry Prong, there's a story behind these interesting Louisiana town names, so let's take a look at how these names came to be.

From the way we talk to the way we eat, here are some everyday Cajun habits that leave outsiders scratching their heads.

Before Santa Claus made his way down to South Louisiana, Acadiana was visited by a different guy, Le Petit Bonhomme Janvier.

Better Homes & Gardens published what they call a “Cajun Thanksgiving” menu, and some of their picks have us raising a few eyebrows.

I invite you to experience just how wrong things can go when people who believe they know what they're doing try and cook what they think is gumbo.