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I know I’m late to hearing this song but wow!!! Can ya’ll give all these artists around of applause? I may not have understood everything that was being said but there were some words I knew. LOL. Anyways, to each and every one of these artists…job well done!! Hmoob Yuavtsum Hlub Hmoob – Hmong Artists […]
History of Hmong people Originally, the Hmong people were immigrants from Tibet, Siberia and Mongolia, before migrating to China 3,000 years ago where they settled down in areas around the Yellow (Huang Ho) River, Kwaijoa, Hunnam, Kwangsi and Yunnan. During the 17th century, the Manju Dynasty (Hmeng) wielded power in China. The King changed policy […]
Process Profile: Andre Yang Discusses “Why I Feel the Way I Do About SB 1070″ In a way, I have been writing this poem all my life, and considering all the things I discuss in the poem, it really does span my life. The poem was written to express my feelings about the inception and […]
The Hmong Religious Experience Conflict The cultural changes that have been brought forth have been drastic enough to cause conflict between Hmong Christians and Hmong Animists. All the new changes also brought division and difference between Christians and animists. In marriage, the “majority of conflict concerned the refusal to pay bride wealth at weddings, resulting […]
Hmong Diet Typical US Hmong Diet There are a lot of common items that the average Hmong families eat. Mustard Greens, Pork, Chicken, beef, and rice. To answer some of these questions, I did a bit of research and found that Hmong diets differ slightly depending on geographical location. For the most part though, a […]
Scenes from the Hmong New Year’s Celebration CHIBCHA Man, I think Hmong culture is really cool! I read in the “marie claire” magazine, April 2005, an article, that Kia Vang wrote about her father who’s not a killer, and many people look at hmong people and thay hate them, thinking that they are murderous animals, […]
Andre Yang WHY I FEEL THE WAY I DO ABOUT SB 1070 If the hurt in someone else hurts us, in a man we don’t know, who is present always and is the victim and the enemy and love and all we need to be whole. –Rosario Castellanos, The Other Because my fifth grade teacher, […]
I am not Hmong; And I don’t speak Spanish! NurseWrachette I am not Hmong but Native American. I was adopted and found my birth family at age 36. Untill then I did not know I was Native American. I have a rich heritage of which I have no idea what that heritage is! I think […]
Cultural Competence in Health Care Alternate Healing Systems Cultures differ considerably in their views about health and illness, and may have strong beliefs in alternate healing systems such as acupuncture among Chinese-Americans, Ayurvedic medicine among Asian-Indians, and religious/spiritual ceremonies among Hmong and Native American individuals. These systems are not always evidence-based but are frequently critical […]
Engaging the Underserved Traditional and Spiritual Healers Many community members reported that they rely on alternative approaches and traditional healers for dealing with mental illness. Traditional healers were described as respected and trusted community leaders who are a source of strength and empowerment for many community members. The reliance on traditional and spiritual healing approaches […]