Bayou

In Louisiana, a bayou (of the Choctaw bayuk , River) is a stagnant water extent formed by the old arms and Méandre S of the the Mississippi. They are spread out over all the south of the State, forming a navigable network of thousands of kilometers. In the bayous, a very slow current, nonperceptible, goes towards the sea to low Marée and towards the Amont to high tide. A bayou is generally infested flying mosquitos and insects.

Examples of bayous:

  • Bayou Persimmon
  • Bayou Vermilion
  • Bayou Lafourche
  • Bayou Handkerchief of the bear
  • Bayou Nezpiqué

By extension, one calls Bayou the great area marsh uses of the south of Louisiana. This amphibious space was occupied by the Acadian French-speaking people who lived there primarily products fishery and hunting.

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