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Hmong Culture

Hmong Culture. By: Jason Vallimont. Who are the Hmong?. The Hmong originate from a mountainous area in southern China. The name comes from the language they speak . Sometimes referred to as Miao or Meo by others.

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Hmong Culture

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  1. Hmong Culture By: Jason Vallimont

  2. Who are the Hmong? • The Hmong originate from a mountainous area in southern China. • The name comes from the language they speak. • Sometimes referred to as Miao or Meo by others. • Theywereseverely persecuted around the world because of their anti-communist role in the Vietnam war. • A large number of moved to the US after the Vietnam war, the largest numbers live in Minnesota and California • Genocide of the Hmong continues today in Laos. • They live in clans or large families • Most are at-risk students in the educational system image from http://akwebster.com/hmong/hmong_map.jpg

  3. What information should teachers know about Hmong children? • They have immigrated to the US since 1975, the state of California has about 36,000 K-12 Hmong students. • Of those students 85% are classified as LEP (Limited English Proficient) • The US has the 4th largest Hmong population in the world. • There is a shortage of Hmong bilingual teachers in the US • Many of these students lack the language skills, putting them at a disadvantage in the traditional classroom • Many Hmong students come from a disadvantaged backgrounds. They live in poor neighborhoods. • A large number of Hmong parents are unable to provide necessary academic support at home, therefore some Hmong children are left to fend for themselves in school since there is no support system at home.

  4. Hmong Educational Disadvantages • Parent involvement, Hmong parents do not know how to support their students in school • Abuse and neglect in homes • Cultural marriages lead to jealous and controlling husbands not allowing wives to stay in school. • Other issues: teen parenting, financial pressure (needing to work part-time to help support their family), cultural and gender roles, and hanging out with the wrong crowd. • Safety issues, lower SES, living in unsafe neighborhoods

  5. How might Hmong childrendressdifferently than their classmates? Dress plays a large role in ceremonial life. The PajNtaub is worn for community celebrations such as: New Year and rites of passage including birth, naming ceremonies, courtship, marriage and death. Although some dress is tied to religious and ceremonial life, it is common for Hmong to dress to the contemporary culture. images from http://hmoobvwj.com

  6. PajNtaub Traditionally Hmong children begin to learn motifs and embroidery that goes into the PajNtaub around the age of 5 or 6. These designs contain geometric designs, recently because of refugee camps and western resettlement these designs have changed to include things in their daily lives. image from http://www.hmongcontemporaryissues.com/art/KLYTypeTraditionalEmbro.html

  7. How might Hmong children behave differently than their classmates? • Large incidence of dropping out. • Hanging out with wrong crowd and influenced by drugs and alcohol. • Low LEP rate of 59% • Large amount of teen parents • Poor attendance • Poor credit history • Extensive discipline records

  8. What religious observances might be a part of their lives? • They have Shaman or a clan leader that is in charge of making all the decision for spiritual healing and religious ceremonies. • Hmong practice their religious beliefs from their native land and have carried over their traditional religious beliefs to the US. • Healing: good health comes from within the person. Illness and invasive procedures can cause soul loss. • Death: Eastern point of view, that life is a continuous journey. They believe that you live to a certain age and when you reach that age you depart. They also believe that the spirit will reincarnate.

  9. Religion (cont) • Funeral: Hmong like to dress the dying person in fine Hmong clothes. This tells the community that this person has lived a good life, will be missed and can make a proper entrance into the next world. Religious ceremonies conducted on behalf of the dying person are intended to make the person happier.

  10. What can schools do to support Hmong students? • According to the Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans there are six recommendations • Get educational resources into the hands of these students • Create Asian clubs and peer mentoring • Emotional support (counseling) • Inclusiveness: include students in the decision making process • Screening and planning for new-coming Hmong students • Parent education, get Hmong parents to buy into the educational system.

  11. Conclusion • Unquestionably culture plays a huge role in curriculum and learning. It is important to not only have the knowledge and sensitivity to cultural differences, but also have a plan of how be sure that all students succeed. Hmong students have come to the US to ensure that their family has a better life. Many of these students are overlooked because they are quiet and do not know how to ask for help. In the end there are many ways we can meet the needs of these children and ensure that they are successful.

  12. Teaching Resources • http://www.unctv.org/sic/images/teachersGUIDE.pdf • http://www.reninc.org/PDFS/HmongBk.pdf • Hmong movie trailer, PajNtaub: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxLtVetYz1E&feature=related

  13. Sources • Bliatout, B.T. and Downing, B.T. (1998) Handbook for Teaching Hmong-Speaking StudentsFolsom Cordova Unified School District, Southeast Asia Community Resource Center • Culture Matters: Information about the Hmong Culture and Health care http://www.stratishealth.org/documents/CC_Hmong_121907.pdf • Dropout Prevention:  Stories and Ideas from Hmong and Lao High  School Students in North Minneapolis (2008) http://www.capm.state.mn.us/pdf/Dropout_Report.pdf • Vang, C.T. (2004). Hmong Studies Journal 5, 1-8 Students and the Academic Skills needed for a College Education: A Review of the Existing Literature and Suggestions for Future Research. http://www.hmongstudies.com/ChrisVangHSJ5.pdf

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