Culture
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Miscellaneous
100
What is the difference between White Hmong and Green Hmong?
dialect, clothing, traditions, etc.
100
How is this word "HMONG" pronounce and why?
MONG (m-on-g) because H is silent.
100
Where are the Hmong people originally from?
China, then we immigrated to Laos and Thailand.
100
Who is Vang Pao?
Royal Lao Army Major General, revered Hmong Leader, commander of CIA-supported Hmong forces during the Laotian Civil War
100
What is the two states that have the biggest Hmong population?
California & Minnesota
200
How many Clans are there in Hmong Culture?
18! The 18 clans (and surnames) are: • Chang/Cha • Cheng • Chue • Fang • Her • Hang • Khang • Kong • Kue • Lee/Ly • Lor • Moua • Pha • Thao • Vang • Vue • Xiong • Yang
200
How do you pronounce the "Q" in hmong?
qh-os
200
When did Hmong people come to America?
Following the Vietnam People's Army invasion and take over of the Royal Kingdom of Laos, beginning in December 1975, the first Lao Hmong refugees arrived in the US, mainly from refugee camps along the Mekong river in Thailand.
200
Who is Brenda Song?
Disney channel actress and teen star, known for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck.
200
Prospective couples often begin their relationship by playing a courtship game, what is this courtship game?
Pov Pob
300
Name two rituals that take place in a traditional Hmong family.
Jingle Bell, Eat 30, etc.
300
Pronounce this next sentence: cov qos no muaj ib co ua tsis qab
Refer to LINDA lol
300
About how many Hmong people died in the Secret War?
Over 100,000 Hmong people died as a result of the war, and today nearly every Hmong family in the US has terrible tales of loss and tragedy relating to the war.
300
Mee Moua?
Meet Moua is the first Hmong senator, for Minnesota.
400
What is the tradition Hmong religion?
Shamanism
400
Name all of the vowels. and say them.
A E I O U W
400
When did we get our language written?
The Hmong had no written language until the 1950s.
400
Who is Paul Lo?
Paul Lo made history for Hmong Americans. Lo, an alumnus of UCLA School of Law, was recently appointed to the Merced County Superior Court, becoming the first Hmong American judge to be appointed to any court in the United States.
400
Name two Hmong Instruments.
Qeej and raj
500
What percent of the pigs in an average Hmong village end up being consumed at spirit ceremonies?
80%
500
Spell "warm shirt" in Hmong.
sov tsho
500
In 1990, an estimated 90,000 Hmong refugees had moved the United States to restart their lives. Some also went to which countries? Name two.
Some also went to France, Canada, Australia, Argentine and French Guyana. Since then, and another estimated 60,000 have moved to these countries with a majority residing in the United States.
500
Who is Yasmi? What is her Real Hmong Name?
Paja's ex favorite singer, and it is Pajyi Yang.
500
What is Hmong dance and where does it originate from?
Hmong dance represents Hmong culture, but also reflects other cultures that we have influenced or influence us. (India, Thai, Laos)
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