Hmong

Culture

History • Hmong people were

living in china during the time in the south of Asia.

• Hmong has no written history.

• The Hmong went to war with the Chinese over for 200 year.

• They discover the Yellow Rivers.

• French took over Laos then Japanese took over next.

• Communist taking over Laos.

HMONG IN CHINA

• Legend has it that the Hmong were a brave and strong group. Thousands of years ago, they fought against the Han Chinese to protect their land and culture. The Hmong won 9 out of 10 battles.

• On the 10th battle, Hmong officials betrayed their king, Chiyou (Txiv Yawg). It was because of this betrayal that the Chinese won the last battle and captured and executed Chiyou.

• They cut up his body into 7 pieces and scattered it all over China so the Hmong people will never be reunited again. CHIYOU

Hmong Language

• Hmong language wasn’t found until the 19 century.

• They believe that Hmong has a written language. They burn all the Hmong book and language and you did to used the Hmong language will be killed.

• Hmong mean “Free”.• Hmong were call the Miao

mean “savage.” • There is one than language

in Hmong but are spoken differently.

• There is White hmoob (Daw) and Green/Blue Mong (Leng)

• 18 clan

THE VIETNAM WAR

• In 1960 the communist took over.

• Many people were killed and women were rape by the Vietnamese solider.

• There only carry on their back clothes, blanket, and supply needed.

• Hmong people follow other Hmong to go to Thailand.

• Hmong families lost their love one.

• The jungle was worst for the families.

• Mekong River was hard to cross.

MEKONG RIVERS

• MeKong River was hard to cross.

• Hmong people were not very good swimmer.

• Families watch there love one shot and drown from cross the MEKONG Rivers.

• "Mae" meaning "Big, Mother, Boss or Large" and "Kong" is a short word of "Kongkea" and it means "Water".

The Secret War

• This is call the secret because it was a secret.

• The US was helping the Hmong people fighting against the communist.

• This is the between the Hmong and the American solider.

• Gerenal Vang Pao was the Hmong leader of the war.

Ban Vinai Refugee Camp

• The journey to Thailand wasn’t easy for the Hmong. All they did was to walk there. Those who tried to escapes were sent to died by the Thai government.

• The Hmong had no where to go. Some live their for almost up to 10 years.

• There was little food and water. The houses were thin.

• They have to cross the Mekong river to get to Thailand. Many people drown and shot from crossing the Mekong River.

• Only 100,000 were in Thailand. • There are 5 different camp in

Thailand Refugee Camp.

Tiger Story

ARTPAJ NSTAUB

meaning “Flower

Cloth/Stories Cloth”

Hmong in the US

• HMONG came in the May 14, 1976. (HMONG AMERICA DAY!)

• American people mistake us for Chinese, Korea, Japanese, and Vietnamese. May don’t know who are Hmong are.

• Some of elder want to go back to Laos to their hometown.

• It is not easy being Hmong. We speak English at school and Hmong at Home.

• Families came here because they want their children to go to school and have freedom.

• Because the US lost the Vietnam War and during the War the Hmong people had to sacrifice their lives to save American lives.

• That's why the came to America, to get away from the communist or they would be killed.

HMONG FAMILIES

• Hmong families raise their children to be more independent. Teach their kids how to be responsible.

• Hmong families are close with their cousin.

• The daughter move on out her family house and go live with her husband family now.

• Hmong men make the decision to have affair.

• Most traditional Hmong elders, especially men, do not want strangers to touch their heads, or those of their children, due to their religious beliefs and personal values.

• Hmong families don’t like when a person said your child is cute.

HMONG FAMILIES

• Having children is important in our culture.

• In the age of ten girl started to learn how to clean and cook to make sure that they are responsible when they get marry.

• Hmong children are given a America nickname or a Hmong nickname.

• Families lost their love one during the war.

• We are losing our Hmong Culture.

Gender Roles

• Role of Father: In traditional families, the father is the head of the household. Have more wives. Leadership and make decision.

• Role of Mother: Traditionally, Hmong mothers nurture and take care of the children. They are responsible for the household. Have more power than the men. Hmong women are more important than Hmong men.

• Role of Elderly Hmong: The elderly get the most respect of all members of the family and are consulted when important decisions need to be made. They help discipline the younger children. Also raise their grandchildren.

• Role of Daughter: take after the mother. Have good manner and very mature. Start learning to do thing at the age of ten. More better than son.

• Role of Son: after the father. More lazy.

Hmong Marriage

• The Hmong is different from the America version. When as couple is about to get married the bride go live with the groom side of the family.

• The bridesmaid and groom are provide to support their leader from helping them.

• The boy side of the family make the bride prices up to $5,000 or higher.

• You can’t marry the same last in you father side. You are only allow to marry your mother clan.

• Hmong girl get marry in mid-teen. Boys get marry when their finish their education.

• When a husband died his family take care of the wife and children.

• When a young wife husband died she can choose to marry his younger cousin or brother.

• Older man like to go after younger girl. • The bride must follow all the marriage rule and

she loses her clan. • Three different kidnapping. “zij poj niam, or

"marriage by capture”)

Hmong New Year

• A celebration given to us by our ancestor to welcoming new spirit.

• It last for 3 day but, mainly the culture is to meet new people and to have fun. It like Christmas and thanksgiving.

• It is usually on Thanksgiving so like black Friday.

• There is different kind meat like

• There are game, music, dancing, and more.

HMONG

CLOTHES

FOOD• Hmong people eat a lot veggie and

rice with every meal. • Rice is like in every meal with meat

and soup.• In the Hmong pregnancy the women

are only to eat chicken and hot rice.• Hmong elder love to eat pepper.

• He was the first Hmong general during the Vietnam War.

• he had 26 children and many wives. He help his brother children and children as well.

• He was only a mid-teen during the war as a young solider.

• Everyone in the Hmong society know him.

Gernal

Vang Pao

December 8,

1929 – January

6, 2011

Famous people in the US

• Mee Moua First Hmong woman to be elected Senator.

• Brenda Song was a actress in the Suite Life of Zack and Cody and in Wendy Wu homecoming warrior. Mean Xiong.

• Cy Thao elected State Representative.• Kao Kalia Yang wrote TheLateHomeComer

base on a true stories about families. • Bee Vang, actor, best known as Thao Vang

Lor in Gran Torino• Ahney Her, actress, best known as Sue

Lor in Gran Torino

Shaman

Christian

VS

Hmong Funeral• The Hmong Funeral last for 3-4 day. • There one 12 soul during the funeral and

three major are call reincarnation soul, residing soul, and wandering soul.

• First soul is call the reincarnation soul leave the body at the death and is reborn in another being body.

• Second residing soul stay with the body as it breaks down and become the ancestral spirit.

• Third wandering soul leaves the body during the dream or to play with other soul or spirit. The wandering are sometime last in the spirit world and afraid of evil spirit.

YEXUS mean Jesus Christ

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