study of cross cultural medicine holds a significant value in all profession. The book chronicles the vast cultural differences between mainstream Americans and the Hmong‚ and how language and cultural barriers affected Lia ’s treatment. To understand the Lees we really need to understand the Hmong culture. Personally‚ as a Hmong American‚ I have always felt caught between two worlds trying to figure out where I stand in my own beliefs about the Hmong’s concept of illness and spiritual healing
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Southeast Asia had caused intervention from the United States. In particular‚ the Hmong people were the “secret army” who helped the United States to fight against the communists in Laos. After the fall of Saigon with the communist victory‚ the Hmong people were targeted as the ally of American. So‚ the journey of seeking refuge began for the Hmong people. With the U.S. refugee resettlement policy‚ some Hmong people came to the United States. The refugee resettlement was an act of humanitarianism
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To begin with‚ Hmong ethnic groups originated from isolated mountain villages‚ and Thailand‚ Laos‚ Vietnam‚ China‚ and Myanmar. Next‚ the term Hmong stands for free people representing Maio race in southern China. The two largest subgroups in the United States and Southeast Asia specialized names such as the Hmong Leng and the Hmong Der. As matter of fact‚ their language consists of Tonal language and monosyllabic‚ plus the qeej‚ a mouth organ‚ is owned by most families and is often cited as the
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Hmong is a language spoken by about four million people around the world‚ most commonly in northern Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Laos‚ Burma/Myanmar‚ and parts of China. According to hmongculture.net‚ “About five percent of those speaking the Hmong Language actually reside within the United States speaking this and English fluently in certain cities around the country.” This statistic demonstrates the fact that the Hmong language is in danger of possibly becoming almost extinct. Learning about the Hmong language
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This book is about a group of people from the northwest highlands of Laos‚ called the Hmong. The Hmong have never had a country of their own and for centuries they have been at war with nations who have tried to control them. China tried to get rid of the Hmong culture and force them to follow Chinese ways. When that did not work‚ the Chinses tried to wipe out the Hmong all together. The Hmong fled China and to this day‚ they have run from nations who have tried to conquer them and destroy their
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Family Support Hmong parents are encouraged to be actively involved in every level of their children’s education starting from kindergarten through the 12th grade. At home‚ Hmong parents should monitor time allowances for their children‚ check to ensure that their children have completed all assigned homework‚ and build a relationship with them (Lee & Green‚ 2008). At school‚ Hmong parents should be aware of the courses offered at their children’s school to better help their children pick suitable
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Bibliography Hmong Involvement in the Vietnam War Literature Review Outline I. Introduction A. History of Hmong existence in America (Barr‚ 2005; Mote‚ 2004; Castle‚ 1993) B. Hmong Values (Moore‚ 2003; Moua‚ 1995) C. Conflicts between Hmong culture and American culture (Moua‚ 1995) II. Body A. History of Hmong existence in America 1. Secret Vietnam War in Laos (Barr‚ 2005; Castle‚ 1993; Murphy 1997) 2. Communists persecute Hmong in Laos (Castle‚ 1993; Barr‚ 2005) B. Hmong Values
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In the melting pot of cultures in the United States‚ Hmong people are among the most misunderstood and enigmatic ethnic groups. Throughout history‚ during the most uneasy and difficult time‚ when Laos experienced civil war in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Hmong sided with the government‚ fearing a communist regime would disrupt their independence. The Vietnam War resulted in the Hmong to siding with the United States to oppose Vietnamese and Laotian communists‚ lose a huge percent of their population
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In the Article called Public Library Services to the Hmong-American Community: Much Room for Improvement according to Vang‚ it was quite surprising that‚ “the Hmong community is unaware of services that are offered by the public library and do not seek information from the library compared to other immigrants” (Vang‚ para. 9). Unlike other Asian American stereotypes the Hmong are seen as hardworking but lake adjusting to the American culture and therefore are isolated and struggle to read English
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Hmong Culture - Food‚ Eating and Cooking Diverse Cultures in America - Soc 240 Upper Iowa University The Hmong people are originally from rural mountainous areas in Laos and they still inhabit that country to this day. Laos is a country that is located in Southeast Asia. Hmong people are divided into clans or tribes that share the same paternal ancestry. The Hmong people inhabited all parts of Laos but all carried pretty much the same cultures and livelihood with them as many immigrated to
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