Tag: blue
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Singing the California Blues: On Ranbir Singh Sidhu’s ‘Deep Singh Blue’
Today, the population in Central Valley is mostly white and Hispanic, but there’s a small Hmong community as well. There’s also a sizable number of Punjabi Sikhs, some of whom arrived as early as the … Read Full Article
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This Is How Women Style Denim Around the World
The jacket I’m wearing is of blue Hmong origin. I have been able to date it back some two hundred years ago thanks to the coins that are sewn into the breast as an elaborate detail (and they make an incredible sound when you wear it). The Hmong people … Read Full Article
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Blue state, red valley: In this part of California, a new generation is more woke than ever
Mexicans, really, according to the latest census. Lately, Punjabi families have started to move in. You can see them along with Hmong in Calwa Park, the rare place that makes news in a good way. A quarter-mile graffiti wall is celebrated as the largest … Read Full Article
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The Blue House That I Loved
The house, whatever it had been, by 1988 was a duplex that was rented out to Hmong families. Upstairs, there was an elderly man, his thin wife, and their two children. The family kept mostly to themselves, so beyond vague memories of the mother and the … Read Full Article
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Beyond The Frame | The Black H’mong With Birdcage | 5D Mark II
The H’mong, estimated at about 1 million people, constitute one of the largest ethnic group in Vietnam and one of its tribal group, known as the Black Hmong, are reputed for their handicraft and indigo blue clothes made of hemp. The women wear long blouses … Read Full Article
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Listen Up: Chippewa Valley Museum’s folk festival highlights local makers
They can sign up for classes and workshops on rug hooking, inkle weaving, rosemaling, pysanky and Hmong needlework, or do on-the-spot creative projects provided by local groups or vendors, including Blue Boxer Arts, The Paint Shack, and the Eau Claire … Read Full Article
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‘Peanuts’ sculpture ‘Nkauj Hmong Lucy’ is heading to Changsha, China, this year
She’s trading in her blue dress and bobby socks for an elaborately designed outfit inspired by Hmong traditions and design, complete with head covering, dramatic eye makeup, jewelry, a pink bow in the back, and delicate white shoes. It’s all part of … Read Full Article
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Vietnam’s Highlands: Taking a Killer Trek
Mrs. Co was dressed in traditional green and blue embroidered Hmong clothing. Layers of shirts, skirts, vests, jackets all intricately stitched and dyed with indigo. She wore a big blue hat, coined purse, silver jewelry, heavy black pants, and tall rubber … Read Full Article
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Graduation gowns in St. Paul to get a personal flourish
A collection of photos shared with school board members recently showed graduates wearing stoles with the red, blue and white stripes of the flag of Thailand; orange and pink of the Hmong community; and the green, red and yellow common to African kente cloth. Read Full Article
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What Languages Are Spoken In Laos?
The Hmong language is used by the Hmong community inhabiting the mountains of Laos, Thailand, and Burma. The language is used in two groups namely White Hmong and green/blue Hmong. Other minority languages of Laos include Arem, Hung, Khmer, Maleng … Read Full Article
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Science News: Salt shakedown earns science award for STA student
Lucy, Rick and an award for the Alfa Grand Sport … The Community School of Excellence, one of the largest Hmong charter schools in St. Paul, has a K-8 student population that is nearly … On Wednesday, Blue responded to City Pages in a statement … Read Full Article
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Medical transport companies say HMO is putting them out of business
Blue Cross/Blue Shield says many of the companies they’ve selected are owned and operated by members of the Somali, Hmong and Russian communities. But the owner of MDD Transportation is skeptical that those needing rides will get culturally and language … Read Full Article
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Initiative Strives to Make Communities More Accessible to Physical Activity
Project FINE will host summer events featuring Tuj Lub (a traditional Hmong spinning game) throughout Winona, which hopes to inspire physical activity, curiosity about the Hmong culture and a stronger sense of community. Transit for Livable Communities … Read Full Article