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Legends

Life Lessons, humorous instances, history of the Chitimacha were taught to the people through oral tradition. As earlier generations of Chitimacha had no form of writing, story tellers repeated the legends and history orally, thereby preserving an integral part of Chitimacha culture.

How the Great Spirit Made the World

The Legend of Bayou Teche

The First Canoe

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