User:Khidalgo1994/Culture of Louisiana

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Louisiana's strong culture can be attributed to food, religion, sports, and art. These elements are the basis of the many festivals the state holds. While sharing many similarities to its neighbors along the Gulf Coast, Louisiana is unique in the influence of Louisiana French culture due to the historical waves of immigration of French-speaking settlers to Louisiana. Likewise, African-American culture plays a prominent role. While New Orleans, as the largest city, has had an outsize influence on Louisiana throughout its history, other rural and urban regions have contributed their shared histories and identities to the state's culture.

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Louisiana has a diverse religious landscape that includes Christianity, Voodoo, Catholicism, and other religions. Louisiana's main religion has a deep historical heritage shaped by a variety of factors. In the very beginning, the Catholic Church led many southern Louisiana villages, especially Lafayette Parish (Yeo et al., 2017). However, over time, there has been an obvious shift in the region from Roman Catholicism to other Christian groups. The first non-Native American religion in Louisiana was Roman Catholicism,[1] as a result of the predominantly Catholic French and Spanish control of colonial Louisiana. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Protestantism was introduced to the territory. Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians were later joined by other Protestant traditions such as Lutherans, who were often German immigrants. Louisiana remains a cultural pot with many different religions. More recent immigrants have brought Buddhism Islam, etc. into Louisiana.[2] Also, Voodoo is often practiced in south Louisiana, especially in New Orleans.[3][4]

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Louisiana's historical legacy is actively expressed using art. The state's art landscape is always changing, embracing both classic and modern styles, as it embodies an array of influences that have influenced the state. The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark has work by Louisiana artists. The museum hosted many kinds of art, architectural, and economic exhibitions that have displayed pieces by various architects and artists (Negri, 2020; Christiansen, 2018; Hansen, 1984).