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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Woman of the Prairie

Photography by Paul Kieu 


Woman of the Prairie by Jordan Lahaye for Country Roads Magazine
By Ashlee Wilson at April 23, 2023 No comments :
Labels: Cajun Women Writers , Creole Women Writers , Écrivaines de la Louisiane , Femmes , La Prairie des Femmes , Louisiana French , Louisiana Literature , Oh Malheureuse , prairie des femmes
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La Prairie des Femmes

La Prairie des Femmes

 La Prairie des Femmes is the name of an unincorporated community in French Louisiana where I make my home with my family. She is a pre-colonial prairie that was a refuge for Native, Cajun and Creole women across pre-history into modern times. As a resident of the Prairie des Femmes, French teacher and writer I have dedicated my life to learning about my culture through our land and folklore. This blog was begun anonymously in 2012 as a way to share my research, writing, art, photography, ethnobotany and perspective as a bilingual woman in this digital representation of the community of La Prairie des Femmes. Contact prairiedesfemmes@gmail.com

 

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