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Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales Paperback – May 31, 1987

by Robert Tallant (Author), Lyle Saxon (Author), Edward Dreyer (Author)

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Garlic hangs from the rafters. The Loup Garou holds a convention on Bayou Goula. Spiders dwell in haunted houses. Images of St. Rosalia are carried from church to church. King Zulu parades on Mardi Gras day.
The sights and sounds of Louisiana come alive in Gumbo Ya-Ya ("everybody talks at once"). Long considered the finest collection of Louisiana folk tales and customs, this new edition chronicles the stories and legends that have emerged from across the Bayou State.

All aspects of society are detailed in this wonderful album of Louisiana tradition: the old-family Creoles, with their strict codes of honor; the fun-loving Cajuns, with their curious family names and spirited fais do-do; the proud blacks, with their fascinating blend of Christianity and voodoo.

Ghosts also abound in these pages-including the headless horseman of Natchitoches, the whimsical apparition who startled citizens of Monroe, and the haunted woods in the Mackeville area.

Gumbo Ya-Ya is a charming look at the legends and practices of Louisiana. Originally written as part of the WPA's Louisiana Writers' Program, it has endured as a classic of its genre.

About the Author

ROBERT TALLANT (1909-1957) was one of Louisiana's best-known authors and a participant in the WPA Writers' Project during the 1930s and 1940s. During the last years of his life, he was a lecturer in English at Newcomb College.

Lyle Saxon (1891-1946) ranks among Louisiana's most outstanding writers. During the 1920s and 1930s he was the central figure in the regionís literary community, and was widely known as a raconteur and bon vivant. In addition to Father Mississippi, Lafitte the Pirate, and Children of Strangers, he also wrote Fabulous New Orleans, Old Louisiana, The Friends of Joe Gilmore, and was a co-author of Gumbo Ya-Ya, with Edward Dreyer and Robert Tallant. During the Depression, he directed the state WPA Writers Project, which produced the WPA Guide to Louisiana and the WPA Guide to New Orleans.

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Paperback: 640 pages
Publisher: Pelican Publishing; 1st pbk. ed edition (May 31, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0882896458
ISBN-13: 978-0882896458
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.4 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #367 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Anthologies
- #462 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Folklore & Mythology
- #1813 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Mythology & Folk Tales

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ByLandieon July 28, 2013

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I first read this book when I was in middle school or high school back in the 1970s. It quickly became my favorite book and remains one of my all time favorites. This book is chock full of Louisiana folklore. As an African American of Cajun descent, I enjoyed reading about the Cajuns along the bayous. I myself grew up along Bayou Barataria. My favorite stories include the loup garou, Cajuns and city dwelling Creoles. While I still have my hardback copy, I would love to have a copy for my Kindle. I recommend other books by Tallant and Saxon.

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Byspon April 9, 2017

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he loved it

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The illustrations have given me shivers for 50 years

ByChristie S. Kitchenson September 3, 2015

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This is a book from my childhood in Louisiana. It scared the beejeebers out of me when I was little but it is a very accurate chronicle of the way South Louisiana used to be anyway. It was certainly that way in the 1950s and since the book was written in 1945 it really hit home. The illustrations still give me shivers.

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Total enjoyment

ByAWon July 23, 2016

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Loved reading this book. Being from N.O., which a lot of this is based on, brought back memories of some things I could remember as a child.

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Vintage Book

ByCarol Tracyon July 3, 2013

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Love this book, as a recent visitor to New Orleans it captures the flavor well
It could not be published in it's vintage form today, definitely old school language and not PC but it gives a key hole look of the time

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Just a great

ByAmazon Customeron April 7, 2016

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Got this to find stories of ghost etc. Turns out to be a whole history lesson, religions,culture,ethic, Just a great book

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Taste This Gumbo

ByCindy L. Corpieron June 10, 2014

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A jewel of Louisiana folklore, history and language. Eye witness narratives of Zulus, Cajuns, Creoles, ghosts plus superstitions and colloquialisms.

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This is a WPA book on Louisiana and New Orleans ...

ByJay L.on March 21, 2015

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This is a WPA book on Louisiana and New Orleans. Published in 1945. Be prepared for a mindset/viewpoint from 70 years ago. Fascinating reading.

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