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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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhosts 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGumbo Ya-Ya is a charming look at the legends and practices of Louisiana. 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