A Peoples History Of The Hmong

Author : Paul Hillmer
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873517903
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A People's History of the Hmong written by Paul Hillmer and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich narrative history of the worldwide community of Hmong people, exploring their cultural practices, war and refugee camp experiences, and struggles and triumphs as citizens of new countries.

Author : Thomas S. Vang
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435709322
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Hmong written by Thomas S. Vang and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first completely up-to-date Hmong history book ever written by a member of the Hmong people. It describes the earliest civilizations of the Hmong and Miao in China, and why some of the Hmong migrated into Southeast Asia in the early 19th century, particularly to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand; and how the Hmong of Laos were involved with the Lao civil war, especially the secret war from 1962 to 1975 that caused almost a hundred thousand Hmong to flee to Thailand and Western countries as political refugees after the Communists takeover. This book includes the forcible repatriation of the Lao-Hmong asylum seekers at Nam Khao refugee camp in Thailand back to Laos in late 2009 and the arrest and discharge of former General Vang Pao by the U.S. authorities. "[It] is full of fascinating materials [and] a wonderful book. Congratulations," commented by Dr Nicholas C. T. Tapp, Senior Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, the Australian National University.

Author : Gary Yia Lee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313345279
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of the Hmong written by Gary Yia Lee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to balance an account of the traditional life and history of the Hmong as a global people, with a full account of their modern, urban lives. Culture and Customs of the Hmong takes a global approach to understanding the Hmong, a people who have lived in China for more than 4,000 years. It is the first book to combine an account of the traditional life and history of the Hmong with a full account of their modern, urban lifestyle, balancing traditional lifeways and practices with modern, evolving customs. The book is unique in dealing, not only with the Hmong in the United States, Australia, and other Western nations, but also with their traditional and changing lives in their Asian homelands of Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. This broad international perspective allows readers to look at the Hmong through the complex interplay of the many social, historical, economic, and cultural influences they have been exposed to in their worldwide migration, and at how they manage to maintain their many traditions across national boundaries and great distances.

Author : Keith Quincy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780962864834
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hmong written by Keith Quincy and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though there are slightly more than six million Hmong worldwide, relatively few Americans know much about them. The Hmong people, who steadfastly retained many of their cultural traditions though they settled extensively in China, were forced to become perpetual migrants and montagnards, due to relentless persecution by the Chinese, who considered all but Chinese culture uncivilized. Most Hmong today live in China, Laos, northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma, and are all descendants (it is speculated) of Hmong who originally migrated from central Siberia. Hmong: History of a People is a detailed rediscovery of their saga, following Hmong history and tradition from their early settlements in China, up to and including much of their contribution to the war in Vietnam. It is a book of struggle, prowess, and magic, and it reiterates the importance of cultural memory for any race and specifically the importance of the memory for the Hmong.

Author : Mai Zong Vue
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870209434
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hmong in Wisconsin written by Mai Zong Vue and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unknown to many Americans at the time, the Hmong helped the US government fight Communists in Laos during the Secret War of the 1960s and 1970s, a parallel conflict to the Vietnam War. When Saigon fell and allies withdrew, the surviving Hmong fled for their lives, spending years in Thai refugee camps before being relocated to the United States and other countries. Many of these families found homes in Wisconsin, which now has the third largest Hmong population in the country, following California and Minnesota. As one of the most recent cultural groups to arrive in the Badger State, the Hmong have worked hard to establish a new life here, building support systems to preserve traditions and to help one another as they enrolled in schools, started businesses, and strived for independence. Told with a mixture of scholarly research, interviews, and personal experience of the author, this latest addition to the popular People of Wisconsin series shares the Hmong’s varied stories of survival and hope as they have become an important part of Wisconsin communities.

Author : Chia Youyee Vang
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873517377
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hmong in Minnesota written by Chia Youyee Vang and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging history of the arrival of the Hmong in Minnesota in the 1970s, thier struggle to build community in a new land, and the challenges they face today.

Author : Jane Hamilton-Merritt
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253207562
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tragic Mountains written by Jane Hamilton-Merritt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragic Mountains tells the story of the Hmong's struggle for freedom and survival in Laos from 1942 through 1992. During those years, most Hmong sided with the French against the Japanese and Ho Chi Minh's Viet Minh, and then with the Americans against the North Viemamese.

Author : Ya Po Cha
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786459883
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Hmong Culture written by Ya Po Cha and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a holistic perspective of the Hmong way of life, this book touches on every aspect of the Hmong culture, including an overview of their history and traditions, relationships between Hmong parents and their children, the rites and traditions of Hmong wedding and funeral ceremonies, the celebration of the Hmong New Year, home restrictions and other superstitious taboos, arts and politics. The book features and explains many Hmong words, phrases and proverbs. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Vincent K. Her
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 0873518551
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hmong and American written by Vincent K. Her and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers in Laos, U.S. allies during the Vietnam War, refugees in Thailand, citizens of the Western world, the stories of the Hmong who now live in America have been told in detail through books and articles and oral histories over the past several decades. Like any immigrant group, members of the first generation may yearn for the past as they watch their children and grandchildren find their way in the dominant culture of their new home. For Hmong people born and educated in the United States, a definition of self often includes traditional practices and tight-knit family groups but also a distinctly Americanized point of view. How do Hmong Americans negotiate the expectations of these two very different cultures? This book contains a series of essays featuring a range of writing styles, leading scholars, educators, artists, and community activists who explore themes of history, culture, gender, class, family, and sexual orientation, weaving their own stories into depictions of a Hmong American community where people continue to develop complex identities that are collectively shared but deeply personal as they help to redefine the multicultural America of today.

Author : Keith Quincy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998013800
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hmong written by Keith Quincy and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: