Cajun folktales by René R. Wiltz and Bernice J. Wiltz

Accession No.: 
AN1-062

René R. Wiltz; Bernice J. Wiltz:

Bernice Wiltz:

0:00 - Hibou et oiseau dans un arbre (conte)

2:01 - "Je suis chrétien" (cantique). Sang for confirmation. 15 years of catechism, then confirmed
-Kissed his (priest's?) ring. Learned songs with father who died in 1963. The whole family sang

4:44 - "Le voici l'agneau si doux" (cantique); Songs from a long time ago - Bernice is 80 years old

7:23 - "Sur le mois de Marie" (cantique); Cutting cane - no one sang while doing so
-"J'irai la voir un jour" (cantique) - Father sang that one often
-Father would sing often but only cantiques, kids would sing other types of songs

10:52 - Bouki et Lapin et Les puits d'eau (conte)
-La poule et le pain de maïs (conte); Heard of 'Sauterelle et Froumi'

13:01 - Lapin Couri Baptiser - Bernice's father-in-law told that one often
-Gambler le cheval (vraie histoire orale); Bernice used to know more tales

René Wiltz:

15:08 - Digging for buried treasure (légende)
17:29 - Les revenants (légende) - ça ressemblait à des hommes, mais c'était pas des hommes

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ancelet
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; Folk tales; Storytelling
Creator: 
Barry Jean Ancelet
Informants: 
René R. Wiltz and Bernice J. Wiltz
Recording date: 
Thursday, May 12, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Parks, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
19:12
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 2002
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--5"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 2