Native American Funeral and Hmong Funeral: Ritual Similar to Practices
I thought this was interesting to discuss. What are your thoughts on it?
Old Native American Funeral and Hmong Funeral
Aug 5 2011, 02:49 AM | Www.Asiafinest.Com
33 years ago, there were some groups of Hmong who practiced a funeral ritual called “Tshwm Tshav” …. (aka: Tswhm Tshav Ntuj) and still do in Laos and other parts of Asia …. like what some Native American tribes’ practices do for their dead too. [See pic below].
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Reduced: 85% of original size [600×469] – Click to view full image. Funny cuz I am a Hmong tshwm tshav. The dead is place on a platform like this while the funeral process is being conducted, then the dead will be buried afterward.
Wow, that is pretty interesting. Wonder if this is still practiced today. I know that the Hmongs don’t practice it anymore but what about the Natives?
I don’t know.
It’s cool to know they both had connections to that platform for the dead.
Maybe not that exact platform. But they practiced it in their funeral ritual.
Right, I think it’s pretty cool too.
Yes we did start burying our deceased ones after the missionarys came”.
I know of ancestors ancient burial grounds are, my Grams showed me, she said the old ones were put there! Away in secrecy!
Back in Laos we did do this. Leave the body outside untill the the burial ceremony. I was wondering does the native funeral last for 3days?
I would like to know if the Natives does the same thing too.
Whoa!!! That is freeeeaakky!!!
This traditional funeral is still being practiced by the Hmong living in Southeast Asia. It’s only the Hmong living in the West that no longer practice this. I don’t know about the Hmong in China though if they still do this.
Nouchia – That’s pretty amazing that the Hmongs in SE Asia still practice this. I wonder why the Hmongs in the West don’t anymore? Do you think it has to do with the laws of this land? And I wonder if the Natives still practice this?
Rose Clayborne – Well, it’s mostly due to modernization and some of the Hmong people have converted to different religions such as Christianity. Some still actually do practice the traditional Hmong funerals here in the West but they no longer put the deceased on platforms outdoors. The traditional funerals are now held indoors inside of funeral homes but the traditional funeral ceremony is still being practiced.
Nouchia – Oh ok. Yea I kinda figured it was because some converted to Christianity and what not. So in the West when the Hmongs do their funerals, is that why it is a 3 day process with the body out the whole time but in a coffin instead of “stilts”?
Yep, that’s pretty much it.
We had creamation in different tribes”
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