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I’am so sorry that you have to carry this heavy burden. This is not the way life should be. I hope one day you will seek the real truth of your purpose and identity in Christ and break free from these chains. 🙏

So interesting! This will be great to share with my students when we learn about Hmong weddings. Thank you for sharing!

So we're looking at spending 35k for a funeral soon. Is this just talk, or can we make this change across the board yesterday already. This is such a sad situation. You've just lost a family members maybe your mother or father, you're sad, in mourning, and someone tells you you might be spending 50k. Think about

So proud of you all younger shaman ❤

My two cents is that a lot of Hmong men are pampered in the home growing up due to the patriarchy that exists in Hmong culture. This becomes a disservice to Hmong men by their parents and in turn, Hmong men foster a lackluster for personal growth and development due to their male privilege. Because Hmong women are historically at a disadvantage in comparison to men, Hmong women are driven and empowered by their struggles and embody a stronger motivation to succeed. None of this is anyone's fault; it is just how we have all been brought up all of these generations but now it is up to us to change that narrative for ourselves and for our people.

kuv nyiam koj piav dab neeg kawg.

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Upon the passing of my grandmother, my family incurred substantial financial obligations for an elaborate funeral. A year later, we faced another expensive funeral for my father. The following year, my step-grandmother passed away, necessitating yet another grand funeral. The year after, my grandfather succumbed, and we were compelled to organize yet another funeral. During these challenging times, my brothers and I were forced to take out loans to cover the costs of these extravagant Hmong funerals. This experience served as a stark revelation of the excessive expense associated with these ceremonies. The financial burden was overwhelming, and the social pressure within Hmong communities to participate in these elaborate events is, in my opinion, one of the most detrimental traits of our culture. It is, in essence, a waste of resources and should be eliminated. To ensure the continuation of our culture, we must implement changes to our funeral practices. Pressuring relatives to contribute financially when they are unable to do so is counterproductive, especially for families that are already struggling to cope with the emotional toll of these events. By the way, that was an excellent video. We need more of these videos uploaded to TH-cam.

Story is very well told 👏 great job

Cool to see a young Hmong guy like me who speaks English and still has the ability to know these rituals. Protect you good sir!

Niam Tais Ntsuab = in the West it is the Bride's Maid as explained her sole duty is to supervise and keep watch over the bride to prevent any unexpected questionable issues that would offset the ceremony. Sib Yeem = marital in-laws' designation in the West there are not specific titles like Dab Laug Yawm Yij Niam Tais Yawm Txiv etc which specifically identifies the relationship between the couple's families and their members

He’s such a good story teller.

I agree that when it comes to cultures and traditions, it's good to be eclectic. However, Islam is just too controlling and Arab-centric. I also have problems accepting many things in the Sunnah and Hadiths.

ua tsaug os mi nus ua koj hos piav peb cov dab neeg li . so nostalgic

dude has really expressive eyebrows

Don't blame the religion. Blame the people who misled the religion, and contradicted themselves. Set a better example and do what works for you.

Wow! thats great. im in my 40s and wish i had the chance to learn

This is the Hmong equivalent of the Chinese Houyi and 9 suns. I think alot of people that has ancestry to China have their own version of this story.

Ua tau zoo saib heev li 😮😮😮😮

Wow! What incredible story and history of how the wedding song became. Thank you!

Thank you for taking your time to tell folk stories like these. I love it!

Let me tell you this What you have is a gift Unless you want to go to church There is not as much out here to enjoy as you think Speaking as a young Hmong guy That fact that people want you Is a gift And they are your own, even better There are lots of kids With no purpose, and wish they had one No amount of school or work can replace the feeling of being wanted or having your own hustle People fighting over you is a gift I’ve seen too many blessed Hmong kids take things they have for granted😢 it’s sad when it’s too late to turn back the clock

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This is so beautiful. My grandfather was a shaman and our family has had generations of shamans. Seeing a younger generation of shamans brings my heart so much joy knowing that we can still carry on our customs and beliefs even after our elders are gone.

It’s amazing to see a Hmong Muslim. I thought I was the only Hmong who follow Islam.

I’ve been trying to find videos on second marriages. Like if a woman gets re married what is the process and how does that look like

This is what happens to true spiritualist in the Caribbean. Some people get sick and it’s because they’re spirit guides want them to work and utilize their gifts to heal/help people. Other times people are meant to pass spirits and this happens because they’re passing different energies through their body like a conductor without realizing it and it creates energetic reactions that their body isn’t use to and so they think they’re sick or had an injury.

Hmong funeral is getting so ridiculous. Everyone wants to do one up the other so the cost keeps getting higher. You need to stand up for yourself or you'll be in debt by yourself. Me and husband are in our early 50's and we have life insurance so our kids don't need to worry about the money. We want a nice clean funeral home which service should only last about 4-6 hours at most. Food should be cater only so our kids don't need to stress about cooking since they are already grieving. There should be no alcohol or gambling going on. The people invited should be close friends and relatives who cares about us when we are still alive only. We don't need a house full of people who never cared about us to attend. No need for casket or burial site because we want our ashes to be scatter at a beautiful site so our soul could travel all over the world and be free. Leaving our kids debt free is what makes us happy as a parent. So, make sure when you're still alive buy life insurance for you or save funeral money for yourself. Don't make your children suffer, embarrassed and or worried.

I'm doing the final project for my Hmong Americans class and am therefore very grateful for this video as a resource. I also cannot get over the line "Jive harder!"

Beautifully done on every individuals part! I did not just totally tear up hearing this tale and the important role of the chicken. It makes so much sense now! Thank you so much for creating and sharing such a significant story! I can't wait to show my grandma this and hear her take!

Wow, Mr. Billy, we need more of this folktales coming. I enjoy it very much with the scenery, which makes it very intense and eager to know more of the story.

This is amazing! I think you should create more of these stories for the youth who grow up not knowing these Hmong folklores. I absolutely love Billy's narration hopefully; you can bring him back and include more representation from the Hmong community to read these stories as well.

❤❤❤ zoo zoo heev heev tshaj li na

Love this!

I love Hmong folklore stories so much. My aunt was a shaman, we'd all sit around her in the evenings and she'd tell us stories about how the world was created, the tortoise and rabbit story, so many beginnings of Hmong stories. I love it and miss it soooo much

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One bottle of Heineken is 137 calories. To burn off 100 calories, you need to run or walk a mile. You got to a party and you drink 4 bottle. That's 548 calories. You also eat, let's just say you ate 1 cup of rice, that's another 200 calories. Your calorie intake for the night is 748 calories. Maybe you dance a lot that night and burned 200 calories. Are you going to run 5 miles after that party? Probably not. That turns into fat. Next weekend, you are at another party, except you're a better drinker now, so you drink 10 bottles. Congrats, that 1000 calories. You're thinking you might go burn that off by running 10 miles but you decide to go grab midnight pho instead. 10 years later, you have diabetes and you wonder what happen. For every drink, that's 1 mile you lose from your life.

Please tell more! This brings back memories of me being small and my grandmother telling us stories. These stories will be lost since her passing. Keep sharing!

Hais tau zoo lmoog tab sis tsis yog lub ntsiab thiab yog hais ntxias menyuam yau xwb nws tsis yog keen kwm

Great performance Billy!

Awesome job to the team and Billy. Love it. Keep them coming!

wow I didnt realize about the ib khub tswb neeb bells sounds!

Assalamu alaikum🙏

In the 90s i was in a group here in Fresno California they teach us the flute and hmong class

My father served at the age of 14 ... later on he served again as the translator for Asia Times magazine story in 2003 the forgotten freedom fighters in laos... always a soldier n hero to our hmong folks fighting for freeddom.

Another thing that is really stressful and frustrating is when your family is not really involved in your clan events. Your clan will not want to help you and will give you lectures and demand everything to their likings and if you dont do everything as they say they will not help. In terms of demand, they will demand many things very expensive and make everything super big and nice so the clan leaders will have face when people come to the funeral.

One reason that hmong women graduate more is because they are supported by a man who works a 9-5 job. Never heard about a women who works a 9-5 to support a man so he can pursue higher education.

Billy, I'm been a shaman for almost 20 years, but I never shake. I know life as a shaman is not an easy road to walk. Especially for those who don't follow the traditional ways of being what the elders always do from one generation to another generation. People may say things to us just because it go their way, or disrespect us for doing things not your average way of ritual. They have not walked in our shoe or taken the path that were meant for us or given to us. Out of all my half siblings, I'm the only one who is a shaman.

Thank you for sharing this video and doing this interview. What an eye opener and inspiration to us younger folks who may have no idea how to understand or appreciate the traditional religion and shaman men/women.

Hemp has been used as clothing and other things for thousands of years by many cultures.