Hmong Traditions – Women & Young Girls
The women and young girls in a traditional Hmong household are usually the first to get up and are responsible for nurturing of the children,…
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Hmong Traditions – Parenting & Children
Most Hmong children learned to babysit their younger siblings and help with other chores at a very early age. Usually at the age of 6…
Hmong Traditions – Family & Gender Roles
Being part of a family has always been important to the Hmongs and it is one of the basic parts of a Hmong life. They…
Hmong Traditions – Divorce
In a traditional Hmong society, divorce is rare. It is frowned upon and considered a disgrace to their family. However, it is allowed but not…
Hmong Traditions – Bride Price; Dowry
In the Hmong culture when a man finds a woman that he wants to marry, he must pay a bride price or dowry to the…
Hmong Traditions – Forced Marriage; Bride Kidnapping
Bride kidnapping or forced marriage is an old tradition that is rarely practiced today and is a form of marriage by abduction, it is known…
Hmong Traditions – Polygamy
The older generation of the Hmong people believes in polygamy, where a Hmong man can have more than one wife as long as he can…
Hmong Traditions – Courtship
The courtship in a traditional Hmong culture is not like it is in the United States. The boys and girls tend to stay apart more…
Hmong Traditions – Marriage
In the traditional Hmong marriage, Hmongs with the same clan name are forbidden to marry each other and therefore must find a marriage partner from…
Hmong History
To give a brief history on the Hmong people, let’s go back as far as possible. The early Hmong history is difficult to trace back…