Unit IX Part 1 The Seasonal Round
Lesson 3 Folklife Around the Year and Around the State

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Communities mark the seasonal round with many events in the state, both sacred and secular events. Some events honor cultural heritage; others celebrate a local harvest or crop. Over 400 festivals occur annually in Louisiana. Match the towns in the lefthand column with their annual festivals in the right hand column. Explore festivals around the state on the website of the Office of Tourism Louisiana Calendar of Events .

City or Town 1. Breaux Bridge 2. Bernice 3. Columbia 4. Colfax 5. Crowley 6. DeQuincy 7. Dubach 8. Fisher 9. Independence 10. Lafayette 11. Lutcher 12. Madisonville 13. Mansfield 14. Marion 15. Marksville 16. Morgan City 17. New Orleans 18. Plaisance 19. Ruston 20. Robert's Cove 21. Bunkie 22. St. Martinville 23. Rayville 24. Zwolle

Festival ____ a. Pecan Festival ____ b. Picking and Ginning Festival ____ c. Crawfish Festival ____ d. International Rice Festival ____ e. Shrimp and Petroleum Festival ____ f. Blueberry Festival ____ g. Tamale Festival ____ h. Festivals Acadiens ____ i. Sawmill Days ____ j. Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival ____ k. La Grand Boucherie ____ l. Corney Creek Festival ____ m. Peach Festival ____ n. Tunica-Biloxi Powwow ____ o. Wooden Boat Festival ____ p. Italian Festival ____ q. Festival of the Bonfires ____ r. Railroad Days ____ s. Germanfest ____ t. Corn Festival ____ u. Uncle Earl Hog Calling Festival ____ v. Chicken Festival ____ w. Mayhaw Festival ____ x. Jazz and Heritage Festival

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