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Storytime: The Loup Garoup
Read more: Storytime: The Loup GaroupLoup garoups are also knows as rougarou in Louisiana, and most famously as werewolves. It’s almost Halloween, the time of year when the doors between the living world and the spiritual world are open wide. Soon we will observe Allhallowtide, when we remember the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It’s…
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Storytime: Juju Meets the Rougaroo by Michelle Hirstius
Read more: Storytime: Juju Meets the Rougaroo by Michelle HirstiusHalloween calls for some spooky tales, and we have some wonderful spooky tales to share in Louisiana! Here is one of our newest little Louisiana characters—it’s Juju, who makes GOOD voodoo! What is a rougaroo? It’s like a werewolf. It’s a hairy half-human/half-wolf monster that lives in the swamps of South Louisiana. The Cajun people tell…
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Storytime: ‘Dem Bones by David Ray (narrated by Chris Lane)
Read more: Storytime: ‘Dem Bones by David Ray (narrated by Chris Lane)Enjoy this spooky, dramatic tale of a pirate who experiences the strangest vision…. a skeleton pirate crew that carries treasure aboard the island where he is marooned. “It all started when Mr. Colt, me scurvy dog of a first mate, raised a mutiny against me. I was so proud; that’s how I first became a captain, you know.”…
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Storytime: The Fifolet by Johnette Downing
Read more: Storytime: The Fifolet by Johnette DowningIn this edition of Confetti Park, we have a very special reading by Louisiana children’s author Johnette Downing. This is a narration of her new book, The Fifolet. The fifolet (or feufollet) is a very spooky Louisiana legend that appears frequently in Cajun and Houmas Indian folklore. The say that the fifolet are swamp spirits…
