Collection:LPB

Genre: French

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1982-04-04

Duration: 00:15:44

Subjects: French language | Catholic Church | Holidays | EASTER

Contributors:

• Fontenot, James Host
• Guirard, Tootie Interviewee
• Murie, Marcel Interviewee

This episode of the series “En Francais” from April 4, 1982, features James Fontenot’s interview with Tootie Guirard and Father Marcel Murie. They discuss the Catholic Easter traditions in south Louisiana, including the Catahoula Way of the Cross in St. Martin Parish. This episode was preserved through a 2018 CLIR Recordings at Risk Grant.