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.

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   4   a. Pecan Festival  23  b. Picking and Ginning Festival   1   c. Crawfish Festival   5   d. International Rice Festival  16  e. Shrimp and Petroleum Festival  13  f. Blueberry Festival  24  g. Tamale Festival  10  h. Festivals Acadiens   8   i. Sawmill Days  18  j. Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival  22  k. La Grand Boucherie   2   l. Corney Creek Festival  19  m. Peach Festival  15  n. Tunica-Biloxi Powwow  12  o. Wooden Boat Festival   9   p. Italian Festival  11  q. Festival of the Bonfires   6   r. Railroad Days  20  s. Germanfest  21  t. Corn Festival   3   u. Uncle Earl Hog Calling Festival   7   v. Chicken Festival  14  w. Mayhaw Festival  17  x. Jazz and Heritage Festival