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The Hmong are an ethnic group that have lived in different countries throughout Southeast Asia for thousands of years. Although they have not had a country of their own, they have developed their own independent culture within their small mountainous farming communities. During the Vietnam War in…

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A lot of relatives say we are wealthy, so they give us their children.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2010 0:42

Hmong: Khou Xiong Khou Xiong 1Khou Xiong 1 (Hmong)

children wealthy relatives hmong

Helping the Hmong community to better health care.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:45

Hmong: Cher Vang Cher Vang 3

community healthcare better health hmong

Paj Ntaub Voice: The voices of the Hmong.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 3:06

Hmong: Mai Neng Moua Mai Neng Moua 3

voices hmong

I hope our people will keep our culture and customs alive.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 0:46

Hmong: Nhia Yer Yang Nhia Yer Yang 5Nhia Yer Yang 5 (Hmong)

culture alive customs hmong

Hmong New Year.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:26

Hmong: Mao Song Lyfoung Vang Mao Song Lyfoung Vang 1

new year hmong

If you want to be a farmer, to start a business, you have to have money.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:04

Hmong: Mai Neng Moua Mai Neng Moua 2

money farmers start a business hmong

If our American friends don't have to do it, why do I have to do it?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:58

Hmong: Yang Cha Ying Yang Cha Ying 2Yang Cha Ying 2 (Hmong)

hmong american friends

education will open the doors to many things.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:03

Hmong: Mai Neng Moua Mai Neng Moua 1

education doors many things hmong

We got to come and live in this great country.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 2:09

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 11

hmong great country

You don't understand the word 'eat' - you just say 'no'.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 2:10

Hmong: Cher Vang Cher Vang 2

say no hmong

There was loneliness in us because all our friends and relatives were not here with us.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:33

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 10

friends loneliness relatives hmong

We got on a bus, and had no idea where we were going.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 0:39

Hmong: Bo Thao Bo Thao 1

no idea hmong

On the eleventh day, we boarded a jet destined for America.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 0:34

Hmong: See Lee See Lee 1

america destined eleventh hmong boarded

Fleeing to Thailand.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 1:41

Hmong: Mai Vang Thao Mai Vang Thao 3Mai Vang Thao 4Mai Vang Thao 5

thailand fleeing hmong

We were poor not only the outside, but also the inside.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010 1:31

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 7Kim Yang 8Kim Yang 9

poor hmong

My mother decided that we must move out.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010 1:37

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 5Kim Yang 6

mother decided hmong

When we could no longer survive safely we followed General Vang Pao to Thailand.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010 1:13

Hmong: Mai Vang Thao Mai Vang Thao 1Mai Vang Thao 2

survive thailand longer safely hmong vang

My father thought that if he took us to this country then we would have the chance to get more education.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010 1:03

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 4

father education hmong

By the time I was fifteen, I was a soldier.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 3:05

Hmong: Yang Cha Ying Yang Cha Ying 1Yang Cha Ying 1 (Hmong)

soldiers fifteen hmong

I was a soldier and a mayor until 1960 when the American people came.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 1:47

Hmong: Nhia Yer Yang Nhia Yer Yang 4Nhia Yer Ying 4 (Hmong)

mayors soldiers american people hmong

My dream was to have a lot of land and have people work for me.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 0:31

Hmong: Cher Vang Cher Vang 1

land hmong

Women were doing everything they could to help out in spite of the dangers and hardships during the war.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 3:00

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 3

women dangers spite hardships hmong

Early marriages.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 1:58

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 2

marriage hmong

The work of a shaman.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 1:48

Hmong: Nhia Yer Yang Nhia Yer Yang 1Nhia Yer Yang 2Nhia Yer Yang 3Nhia Yer Yang 1-4 (Hmong)

shaman hmong

Regardless of if you were boys or girls, education is very important.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 2:01

Hmong: Kim Yang Kim Yang 1

boys hmong girls education

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