To begin with‚ Hmong ethnic groups originated from isolated mountain villages‚ and Thailand‚ Laos‚ Vietnam‚ China‚ and Myanmar. Next‚ the term Hmong stands for free people representing Maio race in southern China. The two largest subgroups in the United States and Southeast Asia specialized names such as the Hmong Leng and the Hmong Der. As matter of fact‚ their language consists of Tonal language and monosyllabic‚ plus the qeej‚ a mouth organ‚ is owned by most families and is often cited as the
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AP English 27 March 2014 A Misunderstanding The fact that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ a fictional book‚ has caused such an outcry from certain people is downright ridiculous...although somewhat understandable. Those who believe the word nigger is an unacceptable insult in every circumstance are completely narrow minded and stubborn because they are choosing to associate “nigger” with the worst type of connotation instead of emerging from David Foster Wallace’s “water” and viewing
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AVOIDING CROSS-CULTURAL MISCOMMUNICATION Abstract International business has been developing fast in the globalization. We can see Chinese businessmen in most of places in the world‚ from Africa to America‚ and many 2 foreign companies are investing in China‚ vise versa. I‚ a Vietnamese woman‚ am working for Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) in oil and gas field in Vietnam where lots of foreign oil and gas corporations are operating such as KNOC‚ Halliburton‚ Schlumberger‚ BP‚ and Premier.
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Role of Cross-cultural Misunderstanding in Ruining Lia’s Life Lia is born of a loving Hmong family‚ and just three months into her life‚ begins to reveal epileptic symptoms. According to the Hmong community‚ the condition is curable‚ and the presence of spirits in such a patient’s soul is considered a blessing. However‚ American doctors in a community medical center fail to understand and appreciate Lia’s parents’ approach to the child’s disease‚ and are only interested in saving this child’s
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Hmong is a language spoken by about four million people around the world‚ most commonly in northern Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Laos‚ Burma/Myanmar‚ and parts of China. According to hmongculture.net‚ “About five percent of those speaking the Hmong Language actually reside within the United States speaking this and English fluently in certain cities around the country.” This statistic demonstrates the fact that the Hmong language is in danger of possibly becoming almost extinct. Learning about the Hmong language
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Hmong Culture - Food‚ Eating and Cooking Diverse Cultures in America - Soc 240 Upper Iowa University The Hmong people are originally from rural mountainous areas in Laos and they still inhabit that country to this day. Laos is a country that is located in Southeast Asia. Hmong people are divided into clans or tribes that share the same paternal ancestry. The Hmong people inhabited all parts of Laos but all carried pretty much the same cultures and livelihood with them as many immigrated to
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generations are slowly dissipating. “Americanized” Hmong are forgetting their cultural roots. Conversions in religious beliefs often result in ignorant‚ incorrect views about Shamanism‚ and the education of Hmong cosmology is not taught widely‚ leaving younger generations with clouded views of their customs. To understand the ancient religion
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This book is about a group of people from the northwest highlands of Laos‚ called the Hmong. The Hmong have never had a country of their own and for centuries they have been at war with nations who have tried to control them. China tried to get rid of the Hmong culture and force them to follow Chinese ways. When that did not work‚ the Chinses tried to wipe out the Hmong all together. The Hmong fled China and to this day‚ they have run from nations who have tried to conquer them and destroy their
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Asian Hmong Culture 1 Running head: ASIAN HMONG CULTURE Asian Hmong Culture Awareness Shawna L. Hamilton Central Lakes College Psychosocial Nursing 1168‚ Section 20 Nancy Meyer January 24‚ 2011 Asian Hmong Culture 2 Abstract The purpose of this research of the Asian Hmong culture is to provide an overview of the unique dynamics involved in their culture and how to implement appropriate nursing care. By taking
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`The Hmong New Year is a cultural celebration that occurs annually‚ in the months of November and December‚ in areas where large Hmong population exists. In this speech‚ I am going to share the three main components that make up the celebration of Hmong New Year‚ such as the culture of the food‚ tradition clothes‚ and the activities that are involved. I. There are several activities that are involved at Hmong New Years. A. The game of love "Pov pob‚" or ball toss‚ involves lines or groups of men
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