Join the LA Chapter of the Assoc. for Gravestone Studies for a viewing of LITTLE HOUSES: A SMALL FIL
Join the LA Chapter of the Assoc. for Gravestone Studies for a viewing of LITTLE HOUSES: A SMALL FILM ABOUT DEATH on October 13th @ 10:30 am, at the main branch of the Lafayette Public Library (located at 301 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70501) Free and open to the public. After the viewing, we will be traveling to Istre Cemetery in Morse, LA to see the grave houses featured in the documentary.We hope to see you there!“Little Houses investigates the now-forgotten Cajun custom of building grave houses above a brick or concrete burial vault. Indigenous cultures often built shelters above a burial site, but why did the Cajun Catholics of the Louisiana prairies practice a similar tradition for an estimated 100 years? Why did they stop in the 1930s? Though the mystery may never be solved, the documentary achieved a significant goal — listing the last three remaining Cajun grave houses on the National Register of Historic Places.Broussard was inspired to create the documentary after reading Anthropologist Dr. Rocky Sexton’s research on the grave houses. The project was created over the course of four years with the help of Co-Director Donny Broussard and Writer-Director Zach Broussard.” -- source link
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