#acadiana

• Acadian (female) — The feminine form of the noun and adjective 'acadian'. As a noun, it denotes a woman of French origin born or settled in the historical region of Acadia in northeastern North America, or a direct female descendant of this community. As an adjective, it characterizes a cultural, linguistic, geographical, or identity element specific to this francophone population, renowned in universal history for preserving their unique dialect and musical traditions despite assimilation pressures and the massive deportations of the 18th century.