When you grow up in Louisiana, you assume these things are normal. Then you travel outside Louisiana and realize people don't know what you're talking about.
The Cajun asthma dog, almost always a chihuahua, is said to be able to take away asthma or breathing problems from a child suffering from these ailments.
Have you ever heard of the old Cajun technique called “drawing the heat out” or “pulling fever with a glass” used to treat fever, headache, and heat exhaustion?
Cajun last names are rooted in French, Acadian, and Creole culture and can be incredibly tricky to say. Even people from Acadiana can disagree on pronunciation.
From Zwole to Mowata, Shongaloo to Dry Prong, there's a story behind these interesting Louisiana town names, so let's take a look at how these names came to be.