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Hmong Proverbs
CDY
Superstitions
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100

SING the next line:

Ntuj no tuaj lawm, koj nyob qhov twg... __________

Kuv pw tsis tau tseem nco, tseem nco txog wb txoj kev sib hlub...

100

Explain this saying in English:

Tshuaj khib tsis qab ntsev.

Broke/ No money

100

What company does CDY work for?

Beckhoff

100

In English, explain the consequence, rationale, or belief why some Hmong practice this taboo/superstition.

Haus tsis tau ntshav tes.

One will come back (los cab) for the other. 

100

What is the most popular Hmong game that almost everyone has played in their lifetime? 

Pov Pob

200

Daily Double:

SING the next line:

Txhob ncaim mus, txhob mus dub txig... __________

Txhob feem twj ywm tsis rov los...

200

Explain this saying in English:

Ncauj qab zib nplaig qab ntsev.

Manipulative (Sweet/smooth talker to get you to do things)

200

What Hmong soccer team did CDY play for during his youth?

Virus

200

In English, explain the consequence, rationale, or belief why some Hmong practice this taboo/superstition.

Hmoob Yaj noj tsis tau plawv.

Yang men will go blind if they eat the heart. 

200

DeathRhyme

300

SING the next line:

Leej muam dai siab koj mus nyob sab ntuj twg... __________

Ua cas hnub no koj ho tshwm hauv fev...

300

Explain this saying in English:

Ci pob zeb zov.

To deceive you

300

What year did CDY and MKX have their Hmong wedding?

Jan 2000

300

In English, explain the consequence, rationale, or belief why some Hmong practice this taboo/superstition.

Tsis txhob lam teb leej twg yog hais tias tsis pom leej twg nyob ntawv. 

A Ghost/Spirit may be trying to trick you into following you home or taking you with them. 

300

Name the featured Hmong American film from 2016, directed by Kang Vang, that used this original track.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u_-nKTPIaCvdOtGBqpP_x4b3n1_7p9xc/view?usp=sharing

1985

400

SING the next line:

Kuv coj koj los, kuv txiv lwm qaib tos txais wb hnub no... __________

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_WfFXrNDYST-jXs-lbQrMj1TyIW5-_F8/view?usp=sharing

Zoo siab yuav coj koj los ua ib tug niam tsev zoo rau wb rooj tshoob...

400

Explain this saying in English:

Ntov ntoo saib ceg qhuav; Hais lus saib siab qis.

Be aware of who's around you when you speak; be careful of what you say. 

400

Daily Double:

What was the make and model of CDY's very first car?

Nissan 200SX

400

In English, explain the consequence, rationale, or belief why some Hmong practice this taboo/superstition.

Me nyuam noj tsis tau ko taw qaib.

If they do, they will scratch people. 

400

Folktale or story in White Hmong is dab neeg. What is folktale or story in Green Hmong?

Lug ntsuag

500

SING the next line:

...Kuv mam nyeem Hmoob Ntsuab rau koj mloog, kuv tus mi Nraug Hmoob, Nraug Hmoob Ntsuab ... __________

https://drive.google.com/file/d/182k2uqFUWOXkNhVyQlGvtC4KEKiw9SJK/view?usp=sharing

Ua Nkauj Moob Dlawb mob sab tag tag, kuv twb kawm Hmoob Ntsuab tau lawm es rov lug hlub Nkauj Moob Dlawb le yaav taag.

500

Explain this saying in English:

Nyuj tsis pom nyuj ntab; Neeg tsis pom neeg hiab xab.

 Don't be a hypocrite; don't criticize others because you can't see your own faults.

500

What did CDY majored in at Carleton College?

SOAN; Sociology and Anthropology

500

In English, explain the consequence, rationale, or belief why some Hmong practice this taboo/superstition.

Pw tsis tau ntawm daim xwm kab.

Back then, during a funeral, the body of the dead was laid next to daim xwm kab. 

500

Daily Double:

Do your best Hmong pageant impersonation IN HMONG. You must include:

-Your full name, your age, your parents' names, and where you are from

-A goal for the New Year for yourself, and your hope for the Hmong community

:P

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