{"product_id":"boukis-honey-the-creole-and-cajun-folktales-of-bouki-and-lapin-volume-1-9781434304674","title":"Bouki's Honey: The Creole (And Cajun) Folktales of Bouki and Lapin: Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCome share in the rich, Creole Culture of Louisiana, cher!\u003c\/b\u003e  Learn (French Creole) and laugh -- with the humorous, Creole characters \"Bouki and Lapin\"   \u003cb\u003e\"The Creole Folktales of Compaire Bouki and Compaire Lapin\"\u003c\/b\u003e have a rich and fascinating history, hundreds of years old. The tales originated from Senegal, Africa and according to the historical, Louisiana Creole Plantation \u003ci\u003e'Laura'\u003c\/i\u003e, they were first recorded in the United States - in Laura Plantation's 150-year-old cabins.   Lapin's adventures ('Lapin' means \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"rabbit\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in French) soon went on to become the popular American Tales known as '\u003ci\u003eBr'er (Brother) Rabbit' \u003c\/i\u003e- only \u003ci\u003e'Compaire Bouki and Compaire Lapin' \u003c\/i\u003eretain the original, unique French Creole 'flavor'. (In French folklore, 'compaire\/compair' means brother.)  In various Louisiana stories Bouki is pictured as a donkey, raccoon or wolf. You'll get to meet 'Bouki the donkey', in \"Bouki's Honey\". Bouki was a 'hyena' in the original African folktales. The name 'Bouki' is a 'wolof ' word - 'wolof ' being both the language and the people of Senegal, Africa - and is said to mean, \"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003estupid hyena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\". Some even say 'Bouki' is a play on words meaning, \"\u003ci\u003ebookish\"\u003c\/i\u003e (something the character never is). It is believed that the Senegal slaves brought to Louisiana, actually told the African-based stories of 'Bouki and Lapin' as code, to illustrate victory over the conditions of slavery - with Lapin humorously outwitting plantation owner, 'Bouki'. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Authorhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51180920275218,"sku":"9781434304674","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ee6eb6cd-0486-4e01-a2f9-7fe881339cac.jpg?v=1744386419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boukis-honey-the-creole-and-cajun-folktales-of-bouki-and-lapin-volume-1-9781434304674","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}