Tante Emmadean Vasseur

Accession No.: 
MI1-003-2

Working on farm rather than going to school;
The history of Mardi Gras in the area;
Mardi Gas coming to her house when she was young;
Emmadean's continued desire to run Mardi Gras;
The women begging to run Mardi Gras;
The women's role in Mardi Gras preparation before running; making mask, suits and preparing the gumbo;
Experiences as a traiteur and handing down the gift to others;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Miller
Subject: 
Women's Mardi Gras, Tee Mamou, Iota
Recording date: 
Tuesday, January 5, 1988
Coverage Spatial: 
Iota, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore