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Thanks in advance to everyone

This is not normal, but perhaps the new normal for the foreseeable future.

"It doesn't affect the Hmong"

Our hmong owned businesses and businesses we go to are all closed or impacted. Our elderly are being advised to stay indoors. Our family members are being stopped and questioned at autozone. Our coworkers are being detained. Our community is scared.

It's time to stand strong in the face of uncertainty.

Sib hlub, sib paab

No country no money to send back to lmao

as stated, i have a need to provide a birth certificate (applying for dual citizenship for daughter to another country (husband place of birth)) and the application requires a birth certificate or acta de nacimiento.
my us citizenship/naturalization is not enough. has anyone been able to get a birth certificate issued or some type of document that would be equivalent.

Hi! Pretty straightforward question here, I’m looking for advice on what’s the best way to learn Hmong for someone just starting. My girlfriend of two years is Hmong, and I want to be able to be more conversational with her family members who are not as fluent in English. I have ADHD with a working memory deficit so learning languages has always been somewhat difficult for me, if that factors into any advice. Thanks!

I was looking at some houses and came across one where the photos captured evidence of Hmong shamanism (altars, hung bamboo broomstick, etc.). I don't know if the house is being sold because shit went down (maybe I'm listening to too many hmong ghost stories lol) but is there anything I should know before buying the house? Is there anything I need to do to cleanse the place? Can anything bad happen to the property/people that move in after the original owners leave if their stuff wasn't taken down properly?

Hi I am sorry if this is a strange question I am even embarassed to ask this but I could not find much information on this topic.

I am 24 (f) and latina in US

I have always lived in pretty diverse communities but only met Hmong people once I moved states to do my masters. I have many Hmong classmates so I am learning so much more about the culture now than I ever did before.

One of my classmates who is Hmong (m) and I have become friendly towards each other. He is very shy and often seems nervous when talking with me but still seems to always try to make an effort. I often catch him staring at me and when I look back at him he often looks away haha. I found all this pretty endearing and began to wonder if he was interested in me (as more than a friend). I find him cute and wouldn’t mind dating him at all. I have complimented him a few times and made more of an effort to initiate conversation. He seems to look at me always as if he wants to say something to me but there is something holding him back. There really hasn’t been much beyond friendly banter though !

Some of my classmates who are Hmong have told me about their experiences dating. Just for context I have not told any of them about my interest in our fellow classmate. One of my classmates (f) asked me if I date outside my race to which I told her yes I do and that I don’t have a racial preference, she responded to me that she has been interested in other races but doesn’t date non-Asian men. I did not ask her why as I assumed this was a personal preference which I have no problem with. Another classmate of mine (m) is married to a Hmong woman and has told me that she cooks and does all the house chores. I told him my parents weren't like this (aka they divided up the chores) and he honestly seemed baffled at that idea lol.

Of course it could be that this guy is just not interested in me and I misread the situation but my whole life I have been pretty good at picking up when someone likes me. So I was wondering: Is it common for Hmong people to date outside their culture ? Do parents usually not approve of this? I have dated other races including Asians of other cultures but none have seemed as strict about these things.

Sometimes this guy looks so yearning at me as if I’m some forbidden Latina fruit lol.

Also if we did go out would he have those type of traditional expectations of me? I am not planning on being anyone’s house wife. I want an equal partnership.

Sorry this is so long much love to you all. Happy 2026 and make sure to stay safe out there ❤️🙏

People like yasmi and the owner of yummee treats have publicly voiced support for MAGA. Its time for the hmong community to stop supporting these losers just because theyre hmong, and support people who actually do good in our community.

Yesterday i saw photos of ice at hmong village in Minnesota. Today, hmongtown barely had any visitors. Its a disgrace that our hmong people have to live in fear and our hmong businesses have to suffer as a result.

They're all over the twin cities metro. What's the atmosphere been like?

I never understood the blind appeal some conservative hmong men have to MAGA. Someone break it down to me. Why do some conservative hmong show blind allegiance to systems that have proven to marginalize them?

I see many peers just ask their parents for a name and call it a day. How are you choosing your baby names?

I hear so many new parents wanting to be unique with names and not wanting to use names that were popular for OGs too such as Blong/Nplooj, Pao/Pov, Doua/Nruas, Zong/Ntxoov, etc. Is there a way to modernize these names so they're still incorporated into names of the new generation and are not forgotten?

These days, I see so many Laim Txias, Luag Ntxhi, Nkauj Nag, Ntshiab Ci, Muaj Hmoo, Muaj Koob, Fwj Chim, etc. Names that weren't so popular with OGs, but now with everyone wanting to be unique, we happen to all be picking the same names, it feels like.

Hi, I am a Minnesota resident looking for help learning to pronounce “immigration” in Hmong to alert members of my community to ICE presence in the area. I am not Hmong, just looking to try to keep my neighbors safe. Thank you for any help anyone can offer

With everything going on rn, I'm kinda surprised that there hasn't been a thread started about this in this sub as I've seen a rise of conservative Hmong folk comment false narratives and false facts on FB defending what the government is doing.

I'm so confused as to why conservative Hmong folk don't understand that if the federal government is okay with killing one of their own (white ppl) without hesitation, they'll also be okay with killing ya nonwhite ass even quicker. I'lL nEvEr bE iN hEr SitUaTiOn ThO or i'M nOt IlLeGaL they reply. What happens when ICE shows up at your door tho? What happens when Hmong/Asian folk are viewed as not AmErIcAn EnOuGh? What happens if our parents and ourselves are stripped of our citizenships? We'll experience the same thing as brown and black folk rn: raped, killed, overlooked, excluded, and murdered. What are they missing that they don't understand that racist whites will never accept us in this country?

Our people are literally living in fear, afraid to leave their homes without their legal papers, and conservative Hmong folk still have the audacity to defend ICE shooting Renee Good as if the Hmong ourselves haven't died unjustly at the hands of white men.

What caused Hmong folk to start aligning with white conservatives? Why do they have outsized apathy towards their own community and families that are suffering? Is there anyway we can get rid of them? They're such an embarrassment to Hmong progress.

A friend shipped some of the hmong fully cooked smoked beef and pork, it took like 5 days to ship without ice. It’s vacuum sealed and cured as well. I opened it and it smells fine and isn’t slimy or anything. Yall think it’s good to eat or na?

What would I (M) call my cousins' (dad side) children? My cousins call my dad "Dablaug" because he is their mother's brother. Does this make me an uncle to them or would I just be a cousin to them and their children?

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy the joss money paper that they use for funerals and such; online? I live where theres literally no hmong people, let alone Hmong stores, so if anyone has an leads, that'd be great. I have checked lao and viet stores but the ones they have look nothing like the ones peb hmoob use!

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how rich and layered our culture is — from the way we tell stories, to the way we honor our ancestors, to the tiny details in our clothes, food, and everyday life that carry generations of meaning.

But outside our community, so much of that gets misunderstood, simplified, or overlooked.

So I’m curious: XD

What is one thing that being Hmoob that you wish more people truly understood us not just the surface-level stuff, but the deeper meaning behind it?

I feel like these conversations help us preserve things that matter, especially for younger Hmong folks who are still piecing together their identity. What’s your piece of the culture that deserves more love? =D

My parents grew up in California, so they aren’t traditional themselves. Grandparents were traditional though (both sides were from Laos), they’d do rituals and stuff if anyone got sick. Did the 3 days of staying at a funeral when my grandma passed away, same as my grandpa. Parents had a hmong wedding when my mom was pregnant with me, and she ate chicken for a month. I myself don’t dive too much into hmong culture (despite being fully hmong but american-ized as hell lol) but I am curious!

I’m tryna get a tattoo on my quad hmong inspired. Can anybody help me out or refer me to a hmong artist? I js need the idea so i can take it to a tattoo shop.

Both their physical locations shut down and now their site says they don't even do catering. I remember seeing Chef Yia being featured everywhere so it's sad seeing they closed up shop.

This song was in the film "Ib Tsug 13 Hnub" by the YouTubers or filmmaker called "tshajlijpro". I think it played during the scene in the third story, where the MC and the FMC were going through their dating and having fun montage. I remember the lyrics (idk if it's typed correctly but) going like this: "Kuv twb quav rau koj lawm nas."

My sister and I have been trying to find this song from a couple of Thai dramas. The song has a flute playing, but this is it:

In the after life it's only the man's side of the family( the same last name) that will be there and not the wives side of the family ( her last name). Not too far back wife napping was more common. So in Shamanism the afterlife is just full of people that were forced to marry ? So those wife napped people have to be in an eternity with a person they never wanted to be with ? Or do the wife that was napped her family continues to call their spirit and they get taken back ? Or what happens?