text: what are cajuns, where did they come from and why?   cajuns are people who are of the "acadia" french living in novia scotia (canada) that resettled in south louisiana.  they were entirely catholic and came to escape religious persecution under protestant england's rule 1800s.  they take their culture very seriously and live in the area called acadiana stretching from lake charles to new orleans on interstate 10.  they are known for festivals, famous cuisine, warm hospitality, broken accents, laid back attitude, and acadian architecture.  the x-generation was the last to have french everyday in public schools through 7th grade.  french remains the first language spoken by all prior to the baby boomers.  almost every little town has its own unique community and people feel a sense of pride in continuing the tradition for generations.  people have common last names like hebert, billeaud, guidry, comeaux, bergeron, and pages of each exist in the phone books.