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    Mamo and Papo
    Mamo and Papo
    Mamo and Papo
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    Mamo and Papo

    By Sylvia V. Scott

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    This book is a brief account of a Creole family´s survival in the segregated South. It shows how the Catholic church had a strong influence in the community that was trying to maintain its own identity and culture. The three French speaking cultures that were emphasized in Louisiana are French, Cajun and Creole each with its own cultural characteristics which includes food, languages and songs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateNov 13, 2007
    ISBN9781669805625
    Mamo and Papo
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    Sylvia V. Scott

    The author is a graduate of New York University with a Master of Arts degree in International Education. She has been both a health care professional and an educator. As an educator, she has had varied teaching experiences which includes a part-time lecturer in a California state university, an instructor in community colleges, and a teacher in California school districts. She has also taught one year in a Manhattan high school in New York.

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