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Daily writing promptWhat aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?View all responses The photo above is of my dad (right) and a friend. The story was that my dad, who was twelve at the time, wanted to wear the costume but his parents didn't want to help him put... Continue Reading →
My mother gave me a handful of scallions from her garden and I decided to make scallion pepper sauce with it. These were so pretty I just wanted to look at them all day, however, I didn't want them to go bad so I had to do something quick with them. I also couldn't think... Continue Reading →
These Shaman bells are used in Hmong spiritual rituals. I am not Shaman so I am not familiar with the rituals. I only know that they are used but I have no idea how and what for. Another term for the spirit calling is "jingle bells," or in Hmong, Hu Plig (pronounced, who-plee).
I know it's weird to eat herbs that I don't even know the names of but trust because my parents have always eaten them. As a kid, I would eat the herbed chicken soup Mom made without ever wondering what the herbs were. I just remembered it tasted good. I still don't know what the... Continue Reading →
Daughter in a few pieces of the Hmong traditional outfit for the Capture Your 365 daily challenge.
Enjoy these photos of our Thanksgiving brunch and dinner, and the Hmong New Year festival from last week and the weekend. {Brunch at FIL's home} {The feast at Mom & Dad C's home} {My bowl of Vietnamese grilled beef vermicelli salad...so delicious!} {Sister's BF carving the turkey} {An older lady in a beautiful yellow-colored Hmong... Continue Reading →
We celebrated Mom's birthday. I made a card (above) for her and used an old photo from her childhood and one from around 2005/07 with her wearing a moderned Hmong outfit. The inside was written with very simple words and then husband and I and the kids signed it. Before everyone arrived, it was just... Continue Reading →
I ended up making that pepper sauce mentioned, here. Growing up we always had some type of pepper sauce to dip in with our food and as I got older it's just become a norm. The pepper sauce in the photo is made of all fresh ingredients. I made quite a lot and it's lasted... Continue Reading →
I received a question from a student who is doing research and wants to know about Hmong child-birthing experiences in America. Here is her question: Hi! My name is Jasmine. I’m a student at Carleton College in Northfield, MN., studying to hopefully be a doctor one day. I’m doing a research project on multicultural medicine... Continue Reading →
[Wearing Hmong Clothes] Daughter's school celebrated Heritage Day last Friday. Only a few student's dressed up in their heritage clothes but almost everyone brought food! I was too busy taking photos and didn't get the chance to try all the food. Most of the food were American though (rice crispy treats, cinnamon buns, deviled eggs,... Continue Reading →
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