Article
Almost indigenous: cultural tourism in Acadia and Acadiana
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to present an account of the history and recent cultural revival of the Acadians, one people flourishing in two geographically distinct regions of North America.
Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is a comparison and contrast structure utilizing secondary historical research sources. Findings – Two different environments have given rise to a similar pattern of development, suppression, and rejuvenation of Acadian and Cajun culture in which apparent differences between the groups hide deeper correspondences, while lesser-known parallels are more striking than more obvious similarities.