Hmong hill tribe - History and Culture

In the US, Hmong 'new year' recalls ancestral spirits while teaching traditions to new generations

Being HMoob American, the first language I heard and spoke was HMoob. As I grew up and was pulled through the process of assimilation like many other HMoob youth, my mother tongue was silenced and stripped for an education and western knowledge. One of the most challenging struggles that I learned to overcome as a Txiv Neeb was understanding the emotional and poetic depth of the HMoob language. HMoob words when spoken elaborately can dance like leaves surfing on currents of the wind with each dr