New Orleans
The Arts
Jazz
Louis Armstrong was a popular jazz musician from New Orleans. New Orleans is often thought of as the birthplace of jazz with performers often standing on the street performing.
Food
I chose to use a picture of Cafe Du Monde beignet mix because that is what I think of when I think of food that tourists would want to eat. Other common foods I think of when I think of New Orleans are gumbo, jambalaya, and etouffee. If it is spicy, and has seafood, I typically feel like it is a New Orleans or Cajun dish.
Material Culture
Housing
I feel like there is a small population of middle class residents of the city of New Orleans. The housing on and around Bourbon Street where there is so much tourism is likely to be expensive, and then there is a larege population of residents who are poorer who can not afford to leave if there is a hurricane, and may live in FEMA housing.
Household articles/possessions
Fleur de lis is a popular symbol many people think of when they think of New Orleans largely due to the football team, New Orleans Saints. I even have some as souvenirs in my home. This is actually a French symbol, and became popular in the city from the French presence in New Orlean's history.
Language & Non-verbal communication
French or Cajun French is spoken as well as English.
Education
The school system is very poor with upper class sending their children to private Catholic schools as the alternative to the public school system
Economic Organization
Exports
Seafood is a popular export due to the location of the city being so close to the Gulf of Mexico. Cane sugar is largely grown on plantations as well as grains and petroleum. Imports include coffee, inorganic chemicals, and rubber.
World View
Belief Systems
Voodoo is a popular belief system in New Orleans brought from Africa when slaves were exported to Louisiana. Many consider it to be evil or a form of witchcraft when in reality, it is a spiritual belief. Acting upon voodoo is referred to a hoodoo.
Religion
Catholicism is the most practiced religion in New Orleans