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Post by Baron Augustine on Mar 10, 2008 0:04:06 GMT -5
Hello All....... Because it is so very important that We Creoles come to know one another and draw closer to our creole Culture it is Important that You use this forum ,whenever You can, to express Your opinions and Feelings about whats happening in Our Creole community...Feel free to talk about anything on your Mind and Encourage Others to join in so that the World can better understand Us and Our Culture..For You non -Creoles who have taken your Precious time to visit Our Site, feel free to also to voice your comments or whatever you may be thinking...........Thank you for Visiting Frenchcreoles.com ;D Augustine/Comeaux Web site producer
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Post by Aarron smith on Mar 27, 2008 22:19:45 GMT -5
I am so glad that this website was created.I hope that You put it on myspace or something.Oh and what about cali creoles?
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Post by sfaustina on Apr 17, 2008 20:37:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the French Creoles web site and this forum. I'm 65 yrs old, born in NOLA of 2 Creole parents with roots in NOLA for at least 5 generations. It does my heart good to see a renewed interest in, as my 90 year old mother says, "our people". For too long now our story has been hidden or distorted. The reasons for this are varied and worthy of examination. Hopefully this forum will be one tool for those of us who identify ourselves as Creoles to discuss this as well as other reloevant topics.
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Post by BRancifer on May 5, 2008 19:22:42 GMT -5
Hello, anyone I'm 18 years old. I was born in Mississippi. My grandmother was creole, I don't know much more about that side of my family, but I would like to learn more. My last name is Rancifer
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Post by sancompimage on Jun 19, 2008 22:42:17 GMT -5
Does anyone have knowledge of the name Braud?
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Post by M on Jun 29, 2008 17:40:28 GMT -5
Great website! My parents are creoles from Louisiana, raised in Los Angeles. I grew up on the east coast and have moved back to LA. Although I do have family here, I am interested in meeting creoles around my age (35-45). Doesn't have to exact. Are there any local clubs or meetings?
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Post by Kahlil on Aug 14, 2008 16:55:14 GMT -5
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Post by philly4458 on Dec 19, 2008 21:00:49 GMT -5
Can anyone tell me if the Louisiana french creole language belonging to but not entirely a multiculture ethnic group in Louisiana can converse with cajun french. I am a man of color who has always loved to learn about other cultures and languages. My wife is puerto rican and they are a mixture of african, spanish and indigenous ancestry that look very much creole themselves.
As a young boy my dad a preacher had a friend we called brother Jullian from Rayne Louisiana, who was creole that had a strong accent, when ever he'd come buy my home I'd always ask him questions about his language he never said much other than smile at me. I even asked if he could teach me creole. I've learned since then a lot about the Louisiana creole culture.
What makes Louisiana creole culture unique is that it is american history that very few people know little about. I remember at the end of a church service a man ask our dear friend brother Jullian if he were a guiche he just simply said no without any further explaination but, I knew what he was and thought that the man asking the question was just plan ignorant.
I work for a major airline and speak spanish I've traveled to several latin american countries and enjoyed learning to eat their native foods and dance to there music. Now I am turning my attention to creole flavor right here in my own country.
Thank you,
Philip Jones
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Post by dlefemd on Feb 15, 2009 12:43:40 GMT -5
Finally a place to discuss my culture, I am CREOLE, I was born in SF after my parents migrated here from the vermillion parrish 1947, they are creole, DeRouen and Thibeaux.. my mother spoke very little english and was taught by us as we grew up, she was the eldest of 11 children, her father was choctaw indian and of african decent, Youngsville was their home he was a farmer. her mother was french, spanish and german but french creole was the language, (Catalon) was my grandmother's maiden name...the family spoke french no english.. I am explaining this to my granddaughter who is fair along with me we are of mixed decent. I always loved being me, and really did in some ways withdraw from being either or of race, my parents chose not to teach us our language for some reason or another which is sad, they communicated with each other in their language when they didn't want us to know what they were talking about, but we picked up on some of it when it was about us.. This is great I love this site. Thank You
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Post by anna macca on Feb 17, 2009 11:04:05 GMT -5
I couldn't agree with you more of course i am a non -creole but but i would like to accepted amongst creoles.Why I completely fascinated with these culture there is nothing like it anywhere i know of!
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Post by anyar on Mar 1, 2009 0:48:28 GMT -5
Philly4458:
Although I'm unable to answer any questions about the Creole / Cajun language, which is a very interesting question, in itself, I can give you a little history about "Geechee's".
They are actually referred to as Gullah, but those which inhibit the islands of South Carolina are often referred to as Geeche.
The Gullah people have tried to preserve much of their African cultural heritage. And, very similar to the Creole, the Gullah's have tried to retain their original language which has provided them with a very distinct and unique accent (or dialect), yet very distinguisable from the Creole language.
Their language consists of a cross-dialect between their native African language and English. And it wasn't until maybe the past 2-3 decades that they actually began to mingle within mainstream society.
There's much information on the internet pertaining to the Gullah people, as they have a very rich and interesting culture.
I read about the Gullah's (or Geechee's) many years ago, as a gentleman that I once dated (also Creole) would often call me Geechee because of the way I spoke.
Not sure whether to get angry at him, I simply refrained from any emotion until I fully understood what a Geechee was. ;D
I hope that helps.
Anyar
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Post by chockopienation on Apr 15, 2009 13:34:53 GMT -5
Thank the good Lord for this website. I am a new blogger and I have commented on a few topics. I live in de` Treme` and we been here for over 4 generations, originally coming out of Venice LA (real Creole country and the original Baton Rouge`). I discovered your website after spending 4 days on the interstate and the Convention Center with my 4y/o son and being turned back on the Crescent City Connection (CCC) at gun point during hurricane Katrina. I was evacuated to Fairfax County VA amongst the "blue-blooded" judgemental Protestant, Black or White, (who by the way love our city)when I discovered your site. It helped me to understand and research my unique difference in treatment during my culture shock. Now that I'm so thankful to be finally home in my Moco-choco-latte`City after 2 1/2years, I see your site has improved. I am a Charity psych RN by profession and I am very much interested in the behavioral and genetic understanding of the Creole Nation! Keep up the good work.
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Post by creolejoe on May 24, 2009 2:02:09 GMT -5
Thank god this site exists- I think for too, too long the legacy and contributions of creole folks has been minimized by the mass culture or absorbed as contributions by african american society; what this site offers is an educated and informative outlet to get our story out there and impress the world. I am a creole male living in New York, NY. In what is considered to be the hub of the world, creole culture is almost nonexistent. This is unfortunate for society. Creoles in many ways have overcome the conflicts of interracial relations- because of our diverse lineage- we really do know beauty is only skin deep. We love our red, high-yellow, moca colored, and dark brothers and sisters alike. We can't hate cause that's like hating ourselves. We're like a pot of gumbo for lack of a better analogy, "all of dat make up the flava." I sincerely hope this site catches on, it's good for the world to be educated about our homegrown culture and we as creoles need to be proud and walk tall- we stand on the shoulders of quiet noble giants, don't be afraid to be one yourself.-peace out!
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