Louisiana Folklore Miscellany (Journal)

The society also publishes Louisiana Folklore Miscellany, which appears annually. Members of the society receive the annual Miscellany as well as information on the annual meeting and other occasional informational mailings. To see articles online from the Louisiana Folklore Miscellany, see Louisiana Folklore Miscellany Index: Contents from Previous Journals.

Louisiana Folklore Miscellany publishes articles, notes, and commentaries on all aspects of Louisiana folklore and folklife. The Miscellany uses the same “References Cited” style as The Journal of American Folklore. Please consult a recent issue of either journal for form and style. Submissions to Louisiana Folklore Miscellany should be sent to:

Carolyn Ware, Editor
Louisiana Folklore Miscellany
Department of English Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
email: cware1@lsu.edu [phone] 225-578-3022

Content of Recent Journals

Vol XX, 2010

2010: Volume XX

de Caro, Frank. “Emerging New Orleans Mardi Gras Traditions: The St. Joan of Arc Parade and the Red Beans Krewe, 2010.” 1-29.

LeJeune, Keagan. “Knowing How to Bury Your Dead: The Significance of the Post-Burial Home Visit.” 30-50.

Manes, Clare. “In His Own Hand: The Correspondence of Edmond G. Landry from Carville, Louisiana.” 51-61.

Delahoussaye, Jim. “Bringing Food and Buying Fish: The Significance of the Fishboat to Isolated Communities in the Atchafalaya Basin.” 62-73.

Bordelon, Dominic. “The Difference between a House and a Home: Latino Experiences in Baton Rouge.” 74-97.

Louisiana Folklore Society 2010 Meeting Program” 98-99.

Louisiana Folklore Society Officers. 100.

Back Issues of LFM Available. 101.

Vol XVIII, 2008

2008: Volume XVII

Ware, Carolyn. “Folk Belief and Healing: Introductory Remarks on this Issue.” 1-3.

Otero, Solimar. “Santería Health Systems: Looking at “La Limpieza”: An Ethnographic Study of Yoruba-Cuban Folk Medicine.” 4-21.

Owens, Maida. “The Transformation and Healing Power of the Labyrinth: An Emerging Vernacular Belief Community.” 22-51.

Whelan-Stewart, Wendy. “The Pine Island Apparation: Cajun Values Revealed.” 52-73.

Swett, Julia. “French Louisiana Traiteurs.” 74-90.

Gaitely, Patricia. “Perceptions and Misconceptions in James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux Novels.” 91-108.

Louisiana Folklore Society Meeting Program and Officers. 109-111.I