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An introduction to Hmong culture / Ya Po Cha.
LIBRA DS509.5.H66 C48 2010
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cha, Ya Po, 1968-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hmong (Asian people)--Social life and customs.
- Hmong (Asian people).
- Hmong Americans--Social life and customs.
- Hmong Americans.
- Hmong language--Terms and phrases.
- Hmong language.
- Proverbs, Hmong.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2010]
- Summary:
- "Presenting a holistic perspective of the Hmong way of life, this book touches on a spectrum of the Hmong culture, including traditions, customs, values, religion, arts, politics, and ceremonial rituals. The book features and explains certain Hmong words, phrases, and proverbs in the Hmong Roman popularized alphabet and in phonetic English"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Hmong history
- Parents and their children
- Customs and values
- Cultural traditions
- Traditional weddings
- Traditional funeral services
- Belief system
- The arts
- Politics and leadership
- Where do we go from here?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786449514
- 0786449519
- OCLC:
- 617425050
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