In the US, Hmong 'new year' recalls ancestral spirits while teaching traditions to new generations

Uncovering the hidden history stitched into Hmong clothing — tracing the journey of French colonial coins from 19th-century Indochina to modern Hmong culture. How a system of taxation and forced opium production under French rule forever changed the lives of the Hmong, how silver became both a burden and a badge of survival, and how a painful history transformed into a symbol of resilience and identity. #Hmong #hmongtiktok #hmongreels #hmongculture #hmong #hmongamerican #hmongstory #hmongmovie |

The Hmong people relocated throughout their history, maintaining a strong sense of cultural identity and independence. Evidence suggests the Hmong lived in Siberia as similarities are seen between the Hmong and Siberian shaman practices. Chinese text suggests the Hmong originated in 2300 B.C. E. in northern central Asia, the area of present day Mongolia. Over centuries, people migrated south into Tibet and China, in the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Hunan. For several thousand years