Ancelet described the rougarou as a way to describe having a foot in two different worlds, specifically between the Anglo American and French worlds in Louisiana. Stories about the creature have ...

Deep in the swamps of south Louisiana, legend has it, there lives the Rougarou —a mythical werewolf type creature with sharp claws and glowing eyes. Generations of children have heard the scary ...

Over the generations, many young children in Louisiana have heard of the mythical Rougarou. But as with all things, with time, the creature’s name has become less and less well known. So then… ...

Stories about the Rougarou vary considerably, even within Cajun folklore. Growing up on the bayou in Chauvin, Louisiana, in the ’80s, Jonathan Foret says he heard tales of the Rougarou “left ...

Today, the Rougarou lives on in Louisiana, largely through a yearly Rougarou festival that takes place every October in Houma, Louisiana. The Rougarou not only represents the wild side of man, ...

The Rougarou Fest is held annually in Houma, La. (WAFB) But the Rougarou Fest is more than just a fundraiser for wetlands education. “One of the things that we think that is very important about ...

A Louisiana based movie about the Rougarou stars a Lafourche actor and a Lafayette Cajun musician. The short film is set to be shown next year. Director Cory Micheal Stewart just wrapped up ...

HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — Rougarou Fest is returning to Houma for another year of fun and Cajun folklore this October. According to a news release, guests can head to Houma Civic Center on Oct. 18, 19 ...

The Rougarou Fest, put on by the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center, has been named one of the top 20 events in the Southeast for the month of October 2019 by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Over the generations, many young children in Louisiana have heard of the mythical Rougarou. But as with all things, with time, the creature's name has become less and less well known.