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