La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns Welcome To a Part Of The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area. A Folk Festival Benefiting the Youth of St. Martinville and Other Civic Projects Since 1976 Preparing The Cajun Traditional Cracklins (Gratons) By Folk Artists Cracklins (Gratons) Note: The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, an educational partnership between Yale University and the New Haven Public Schools teach their students that Cracklins or gratons are small pieces of fried pork skin and fat, a special Cajun snack! Cajun Folk Artists Serving The Cajun Traditional Gratons Traditional Pork Jambalaya From A Catholic Fraternal Benefit Society §1222.The (Atchafalaya Trace Heritage Area) region reflects a complex mixture of people and their origins, traditions, customs, beliefs, and folkways of interest to the state and nation. In furtherance of the legislature's recognition, the Atchafalaya Trace Commission was created --- To promote nature-based, scenic, cultural, historic, and other forms of heritage tourism. To preserve, enhance, protect, and interpret archaeological and historical sites and structures, architectural heritage, and cultural events, traditions, and lifeways.  To develop an integrated natural, scenic,  cultural,  and historic resource management plan for the trace area and assist appropriate federal, state, and local authorities in its implementation. A Louisiana Cajun Folklife Traditional Fais Do Do Welcome To The Cajun Folklife "Bataille de Guime" Demonstrations Louisiana Cajun Folk Artists With Their Roosters (Guime de Bataille) Artistic demonstrations with local ranch raised fowl have been part of the festival since its inception with the breeding and selection process of the traditional fowl for use in the festival held to be an art in itself. Also the Cajun "Guime de Bataille" have been claimed by many Cajuns to be the best tasting in the traditional chicken sausage and okra gumbo. It's no wonder we will hear "Put him in the gumbo!" or "Mis lui dans la chaudière". Demonstration Of The Cajun Traditional Folklife "Bataille de Guime" Cajun "Bataille de Guime" demonstrations are artistic presentations based on Cajun cultural documentation and performed by Cajun Cultural Artists that are "Guime de Bataille" Specialists and "Bataille de Guime" Experts. Cajun Traditional Agriculture Folklife "Rooster Fight" Demonstration Cajun Traditional "Bataille de Guime" Demonstrations are Art, Artistry, Expression, Heritage and Symbolism The cockfight became an early church symbol of humankind fighting against its own lower nature, or of the struggle between good and evil. (Dr. F. Frederick Hawley) The Louisiana Division of the Arts acknowledges a variety of traditional activities as art forms. Western Acadiana Region 3 : Artists By Parish: St. Martin Cockfighting Traditions, Swamp Traditions, Fisherman, and Hunter Sponsored by: La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns, Inc. A Louisiana Non-Profit Association Benefiting the Youth of St. Martinville and Other Civic Projects Since 1976 78-80% of Louisiana residents believe that historic preservation and arts are important and should be high priorities. © The Acadiana Way © La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns Inc.