Hmong Languge
Customs
Food/Cooking
True or False
Wild Card
100
How do you say "hello" in hmong?
Nyob Zoo
100
What major Hmong celebration happens every year?
Hmong New Year
100
What food item is commonly found in Hmong meals
Rice / mov
100
There 18 are major clans in the Hmong community.
True
100
Name this object
Gong / nraus neeb
200
What are the two main Hmong dialects commonly spoken in the US?
White and Green
Dawb and Ntsuab
200
What is the ceremony called when a shaman comunicates to the spirit.
hu plig, performed to call back a stray, or lost soul typicall after illness, travel, or major life events.
200
This popular dish is commonly made with minced meat, fresh herbs, lime juice, and seasonings. What is it?
Laab
200
Paj ntaub literally translates to “flower cloth.”
True
200
Common truck found in Hmong communities
Toyota Tacoma
300
How does the vowel "a" sound in the Hmong alphabet?
ah
300
What is the meaning of Khis Tes, or tying string?
It is a blessing. Tying a string on a person typically represents as a blessing in which you would say a small message as you are tying the string onto a person.
300
This sweet dessert/drink commonly contains coconut milk and a variety of colorful jellies or tapioca-like ingredients. What is it?
Nam Vam
300
Each clan name has their repsective taboos.
True
Ex. Some Vangs cannot have fruit on the table while eating meals
Ex. Yangs cannot eat certain organs like the heart or liver.
300
What are the two ingredients restaurants bring to you when you order pho ?
Basil and Beansprouts
400
Finish this phrase:
"Tsov _____"
"Tsov Tom"
Which means : tiger bite
a phrase that describes a panic or a shout, especially when someone is pulling a prank on you or trying to ragebait you.
400
Explain why Hmong people like even numbers.
In traditional Hmong culture, even numbers, particularly pairs, symbolize balance, completeness, and the union of two people or families
400
This ingredient is harvested from a fast-growing plant, must be properly prepared before eating, and is commonly used in soups and other dishes. What is it?
Bamboo / xyoob
400
You can choose to be a shaman.
False
400
What is this?
Shrine / altar
Xwm Kab
500
How do you say peach in Hmong?
Txiv Duaj
500
This Hmong American made history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. What event did she win in?
Gymnastics
500
Why is rice soaked before it is steamed?
Rice is soaked before steaming so that the hard, dry center of each grain can absorb water and soften evenly.
500
Two people from the same family can marry in the same year
False
500
You have 20 seconds to name 10 Hmong last names
My attempt:
Vang
Xiong
Yang
Vue
Chue
Thor
Thao
Lee
Khang
Moua
Time: 21.61 s