Tag: tradition
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Final farewell for fallen Milwaukee police officer
Three days of mourning in keeping with the Hmong tradition ended Monday with a public funeral service for Kou Her at the Good Hope Center, procession to Graceland Cemetery and interment. Her was … Read Full Article
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‘He was a role model’: Community remembers Milwaukee Officer Kou Her
Her’s success was an immense source of pride for his family, who shared their memories Saturday in the first of three days of mourning in keeping with Hmong tradition. “He was truly a hero. … He … Read Full Article
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Mourners remember Milwaukee officer killed in crash as kind
Three days of mourning began Saturday for Officer Kou (koo) Her, in keeping with Hmong tradition. Her was killed June 18 when his car was struck by a suspected drunken driver who police say sped … Read Full Article
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Live Video: Visitation service for Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her
The three-day service is in keeping with Hmong tradition, which holds that the time is needed for the soul to travel to its birthplace, the afterlife and eventually reincarnation. It can be viewed via … Read Full Article
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Rare Vintage Handmade Weave Boho Bohemian Textile Embroidered Ethnic Made Tradition Costume pastel colours Pillow Case
Beautiful bold pillow- cushion covers Hmong Handwoven textile. The front of the cover is a vintage textile. The cover is double-stitched for durability, and finished with an invisible zipper closure. … Read Full Article
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Off the high street: Hanoi’s boutique charm
For example, the Hmong, one of Vietnam’s larger ethnic minority groups, have a well- developed dyeing tradition that produces fabrics of bold reds and teal blues. The Thai, the predominant ethnic mino… Read Full Article
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WWW: knitted games; weaving tradition to regain purpose; sustainability in fashion
It provides hope, income, and purpose to women of the Vietnamese Hmong hill tribes many of whose lives have been blighted by people trafficking while also preserving the local tradition of weaving. A … Read Full Article
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Northern Thailand’s hill-tribe People Compete in Downhill Wooden Cart Races
PHAYAO – Northern Thailand’s hill-tribe people compete in downhill wooden cart races of ethic Hmong people in the northern Phayao province to celebrate their tradition and boost local tourism. Go-Kart … Read Full Article
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Family of man killed while hunting holds vigil, seeks answers
“Not only does it affect our Hmong community, it affects the hunter community, as well, as a whole. Hunting is a big tradition in Michigan and if I was a hunter, no matter what creed or color, I would … Read Full Article
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A Hmong tradition: Leaders and community begin New Year celebrations
Hundreds of participants, including St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Governor-elect Tim Walz, join in a traditional ball toss ceremony during the 40th Hmong New Year celebration at St. Paul’s RiverCen… Read Full Article
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For Thanksgiving Hosts, Carrying On Family Traditions Means More Than Just Turkey
She says that Thanksgiving happens to fall around the time when they celebrate Hmong New Year. So along with eating turkey, they use the day to carry on a Hmong tradition. Shoua says they ring in Hmon… Read Full Article
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Bride Kidnapping: A Shocking Rape Culture Tradition that’s still Happening
It continues to occur in countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and parts of Africa, and among peoples as diverse as the Hmong in Southeast Asia, the Tzeltal in Mexico, and the Romani in … Read Full Article
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Celebrating the Hmong New Year
West Salem, WI (WXOW) – The Hmong New Year is deeply rooted in Hmong heritage, and on Saturday hundreds of people traveled to West Salem to celebrate the tradition in the Coulee Region. Read Full Article
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Oliver: Change takes toll on even beloved summer tradition
There even was an area called the International Bazaar. There, one could find embroidered items from the Hmong, alpaca knitwear from Guatemala and even textiles from Jamaica. Some are gone entirely; o… Read Full Article
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‘Final Draft’ by Chicago’s Riley Redgate leads this week’s Y.A. fiction roundup
“A Thousand Beginnings and Endings,” edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, Greenwillow, 336 pages, $17.99, ages 12 and up You might not expect a story drawn from Hmong oral tradition to involve androi… Read Full Article
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Hanoi Social Club to hold Limited Edition Tradition 4
The previous session presented Minh Duong, a musician-lecturer at the Military University of Culture and Arts, playing traditional air instruments such as the Hmong flute and dan moi (lip musical inst… Read Full Article
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Cooperative helps Hmong farmers
Farming has been a tradition with Hmong Americans since the first refugees left Laos and arrived in the United States after the Vietnam War. “We don’t celebrate birthdays,” said Pakou Hang, executive … Read Full Article
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11 Lao Animist Traditions
Laos is a majority Theravada Buddhist country deeply steeped in animist tradition. Many Lao ethnicities such as the Hmong, Lao Theung and Lao Sung practice ancestor worship and believe in spirits. However, even practicing Buddhists are known to weave … Read Full Article