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A
bayou (pronounced [ˈbaɪoʊ] or [ˈbaɪuː]) is a small, slow-moving
stream or creek, or a lake or pool (
bayou lake) that lies in an abandoned channel of a stream. Bayous are usually located in relatively flat, low-lying areas, for example, in the
Mississippi River delta region of the southern
United States. A bayou is frequently a slackwater
anabranch or minor braid of a
braided channel, that's moving with less velocity than the
mainstem. Many bayous are the home of
crawfish, certain species of
shrimp, other
shellfish, and
catfish.
The word was first used by the
English in
Louisiana and is thought to originate from the
Choctaw word
bayuk, which means "small stream." The first settlements of
Acadians in southern Louisiana were near
Bayou Lafourche and
Bayou des Ecores, which led to a close association of the bayou with
Cajun culture.
Bayou Country is most closely associated with
Cajun and
Creole cultural groups native to the
Gulf Coast region generally stretching from Houston,
Texas, to
Mobile, Alabama, with its center in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
An alternate spelling "buyou" has also been used, as in the "Pine Buyou" used in a description by Congress in 1833 of Arkansas Territory.
Houston is known as the "
Bayou City," primarily because of the expansive, muddy, miles-long
Buffalo Bayou that twists and turns its way through the fourth-largest city in the United States. Other major bayous in Houston include
Brays Bayou,
Sims Bayou,
White Oak Bayou, and
Greens Bayou.
Bayous are many times the settings of horror movies since they're commonly seen as quite spooky and mysterious. With the trees and unknown creatures that lurk in the murky waters, it creates a sense of suspense. Some famous horror movies that are associated or take place in bayous include
The Skeleton Key,
Hatchet, and
The Reaping.
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