While oversimplifications can be tricky, I feel comfortable with stating these as differences between the history of the Cajun and the New Orleanian.
Cajuns went from France to Nova Scotia (Acadia) to Louisiana.
Frenchmen arrived in New Orleans before the Acadians came to La.
There were arguably more Spanish and more African peoples in NO.
Cajun dancing (circle dance) and cooking (boudin) was simple. It was what we call folk art.
NO dancing (quadrille) and cooking (etouffee) were more complex.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans was like that of Paris. The Cajuns celebrated as country people, the courrir de Mardi Gras.
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