Isleños
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Isleños are descendants of Canary Islanders who settled in colonial Louisiana, maintaining a distinct Spanish-based culture, language, and traditions in the region.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Hurricane Katrina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal land loss in Louisiana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalCenter |
Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Isleños Museum Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
decima singing
ⓘ
folk storytelling ⓘ oral ballad tradition ⓘ rural agricultural practices ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional folk music ⓘ traditional hunting and fishing practices ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Canary Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Los Isleños Fiesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritagePreservationEffort |
annual cultural festivals
ⓘ
folk music recording ⓘ language documentation ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| historicalMigration | Canary Islands to Louisiana ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Spanish Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Isleño Spanish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| languageShift | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlement |
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPeriod |
Spanish colonial era
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Spanish word for islanders ⓘ |
| patronState | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
defense of New Orleans
ⓘ
militia service in colonial Louisiana ⓘ participation in the Battle of New Orleans ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Isleños NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settledIn |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Hispanic and Latino Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
cultural assimilation
ⓘ
language endangerment ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
oystering ⓘ small-scale farming ⓘ trapping ⓘ |
| traditionalFoodways |
rice dishes
ⓘ
seafood-based cuisine ⓘ stews and soups ⓘ |
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