The award-winning Rougarou Fest is returning to Houma this weekend.
The Rougarou Fest is a free, family-friendly festival with a spooky flair that celebrates the rich folklore that exists along the bayous of Southeast Louisiana, showcasing live music, cultural activities, children’s activities, Cajun food, the Krewe Ga Rou parade, Rou-Ga-Con, a howling contest, and so much more.
Rooted in classic Cajun folklore, a rougarou– the word itself representing an alternate pronunciation and spelling of the original French “loup-garou” — is often described as a creature with the head of a wolf or dog and the body of a human, like a werewolf. The rougarou legend has been handed down for many generations, either directly from French settlers to Louisiana or from the French Canadian immigrants a long time ago…