Marchande
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marchande-273-2939437
title:
Marchande
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A marchande was a female street or country merchant or vendor local to the Mississippi delta known for selling Creole cuisine, fruits, vegetables, and other household items. Marchandes were common in southern Louisiana until the end of the 20th century, after which the marchande as a phenomenon became obsolete. The Federal Writers Project includes an account of a marchande "crossing the ferry at Westwego with a basket of blackberries on her head". In the account, the marchande's "easy, familiar
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Female merchant in the Mississippi delta
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marchande
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2024-01-22T14:42:40Z
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