Submitted by manningtd2007 on April 27, 2011

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Hmong

Understanding, Bringing Different Cultures Together

“The Hmong have a phrase, hais cuaj txub kaum txub, which means ‘to speak of all kinds of things.’”(12) To comprehend Hmong culture, it is advantageous to think in such a manner. From the time when the Hmong’s history can be traced back, there has been discrimination. At the beginning, the Chinese tried to convert them to their own culture, but the Hmong wanted simply to be left along. This led to rebellion, which led to blood shed, which led to more rebellion. After migrating many times, there were similar occurrences. Not just with the Chinese, but also with the French, and local...

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