In continuation of ” You Know You’re Hmong If…” I couldn’t help but find more to list, on the last post I did. Oh, the funny but “usual” things Hmong people live with every day. So the list continues with …
You Know You’re Hmong If
Growing up Hmong American, I have so many fond memories of relative sleepovers, playing outside with cousins til dark, and the moms always planning or making the next meal while the dads watched a movie or conversated with each other. …
Hmong Khi Tes: Blessings in Strings
Just as western society gives cards with little sayings, written words of congratulations, Hmong people tie strings. We call it “Khi Tes”. Tying strings onto the wrist is a tradition of not just Hmong people but other Asian cultures such …
Hmong Is Who I Am
As much information that there is out in the “internet” world today, I still find myself meeting people who don’t know about the Hmong. Hmong is who I am, my ethnicity. Although I’m no expert, I’m finding more and more …
Memorable Moments of a Hmong Bride
Being raised in a Hmong family has its own traditions and probably not all too different from other cultures. A mom raises her daughter to care for siblings, cook, and clean hoping one day she will be a good wife …
Hu Plig is Soul Calling
Hu Plig (who plee), a soul calling ceremony performed by shamans, when the soul has been frightened away. To bring and entice the soul home, there is chanting and offerings of food. The ritual of a hu plig can be performed …