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Miao folk religion. Yeeb and yaj symbol used by a Hmong American folk religious institution. Kev Dab Kev Qhuas ( Hmong folk spirituality or Miao folk spirituality) is the common ethnic religion of the Miao people, best translated as the "practice of spirituality". [1] The religion is also called Hmongism by a Hmong American church established ...
The Flower Hmong are known for very brightly colored embroidered traditional costumes with beaded fringe. An important element of Hmong clothing and culture is the paj ntaub, (pronounced pun dow) a complex form of traditional textile art created using stitching, reverse-stitching, and reverse applique.
The Hmong calendar ( Pahawh: 𖬌𖬣𖬵 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬀𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬯 𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰; RPA: Hmoob daim teej cim zwj) is a lunar calendar used by the Hmong people since, according to Hmong legends and folklore, ancient times. Its origins are unknown. However, it is believed to be created during ancient Hmong civilization in today’s ...
The Hmong had moved to Detroit in order to obtain employment and so members of the same families could live in the same area. [3] Hmong people had migrated to Detroit from various places in the United States. [4] By 2000 there were about 1,700 Hmong people in the Osborn neighborhood of Detroit. [5] As of 2001 there were about 5,000 Hmong in ...
The Center for Hmong Arts and Talent ( CHAT) is an arts advocacy group based in Saint Paul, Minnesota 's Frogtown neighborhood. Since its inception in 1998, CHAT has transformed into a social justice arts organization that engages with local and national Hmong communities. In addition to providing diverse arts-based programs, CHAT uses ...
Hmong writing refers to the various writing systems that have been used for transcribing various Hmongic languages, spoken by Hmong people in China, Vietnam, Laos, the United States, and Thailand, these being the top five countries. Over a dozen scripts have been reported for Hmong, [1] none of which is considered standard for transcribing the ...
Shein’s outward expansion is a clear tactic to take a bigger piece of the e-commerce pie, Steve Tadelis, economic analysis and policy professor at the University of California at Berkeley, ...
Luj Yaj ( Pahawh: 𖬆𖬶𖬞 𖬖𖬰𖬤) is a popular Hmong singer from Thailand. [citation needed] He is considered to be one of the most well known of Hmong singers to date. He gained notoriety when two of his songs appeared in a Hmong dubbed Thai film called "Kev Hlub Txiav Tsis Tau". [1] Those two songs were "Nco Koj Ib Leeg" (Miss You ...