Essay On Hmong Families

Introduction
This study takes an in-depth look at the family and daily life of Hmong Families, specifically those residing in Wisconsin. The Hmong are one of the newest groups of immigrants here in the United States and this specific group are refugees from Laos. The book takes a look at the details of their day to day lives. In this way we can get a better look into the Hmong kinship networks and communities. Women’s activities are also included within the study to show us the roles they play in family’s social and economic adaptation. This study helps us to see just how the Hmong see themselves adapting to this country and how they represent their culture.
When looking at the history of the Hmong, we see a group who originated in China and
These include but are not limited to Shamanism, Ancestor Veneration, and Christianity. Some of the Hmong even have a sort of mixture of these beliefs and practice different aspects of each. The Hmong religious beliefs are also heavily reflected in the medical field. They commonly use things such as magic, amulets, and prayer in health care. These beliefs are not only reflected in religious practice but in all aspects of their
They are a reflection of the political, social, economic, and historical alliances of families through marriage. It is extremely important for the Hmong to form these alliances as it helps with the adaptation of their people here in the United States. Hmong family life and social organization are constructed in the extended clan and lineage system which is patrilocal, patrilineal, and patriarchal. This means that the decent of the family is traced exclusively through the line of men in the family and that the women go to live with her husband and his kin. The decision making powers of the Hmong families and their extended kinship network have an effect on things such as where a family chooses to live, where the children will go to school, when they will buy a car or home, how the family will confront an