Houma
Bayou country seat
Houma refers to a Native American people originally from the lower Mississippi River region, now primarily in southeastern Louisiana, or a member of this group.
The name also designates their language, part of the Muskogean family.
Houma is additionally a city in southern Louisiana, seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the heart of Cajun country and the bayou region.
Marshy slow-moving tributary
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- shrimp boatsVessels for catching crustaceans
- swamp toursGuided wetland expeditions
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
Cajun · Creole · New Orleans · Baton Rouge · Mississippi River · crawfish · gumbo · jambalaya
Original inhabitants of America
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
customs · storytelling · language · palmetto · basketry · spirituality · clan · kinship
Bayou
Marshy slow-moving tributary
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- shrimp boatsVessels for catching crustaceans
- swamp toursGuided wetland expeditions
fishing · Cajun · Creole · New Orleans · Baton Rouge · Mississippi River · crawfish · gumbo · jambalaya · zydeco
Native American
Original inhabitants of America
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
heritage · customs · storytelling · language · palmetto · basketry · spirituality · clan · kinship · community