I knew straight away that this had to be my thesis film. The prospect of meeting a Hmong shaman who would share his life on camera was exhilarating. Immediately, I began filming different families ...

Other shamans who do rituals might say that they ... Is there anything you would like to adds to Hmong rituals that are related to waxing or wanning moon? If you are planning to do something ...

America has become the testing ground for the enduring strength of Hmong culture THE SPLIT HORN documents the journey of Hmong shaman Paja Thao and his family from the mountains of Laos to the ...

The Gau Tao Festival is one of the most significant traditional folk celebrations, deeply embedded in the cultural and spiritual life of the Hmong in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes, Mai Chau District, ...

the first Hmong shaman prophet told Hmong that we should use our fingers to scoop the black dust that stick to the edge of a pan that sit on top of a stove and then apply that black stuff as a ...

She said Hmong culture, which is rich in shamanism, was strongly tied to farming. While living in Laos, she observed shamanism being relied on for decision making, such as "creating a good place ...

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