Hmong healer Xifu Yaj Ceeb Vaj poses with ceremonial strands of bamboo paper, which represent monetary offerings the deceased takes to the spirit world, during a funeral service at the Koob Moo ...
ST. PAUL -- The Twin Cities Hmong community is searching for another location for its elaborate, traditional funerals, which often last several days and include hundreds of relatives and friends. The ...
Dressed in black pants and jacket, a conical red hood on her head, shaman Mai Yang ushered spirits out the front door with a sweeping gesture of her right arm and then struck a gong to persuade the ...
ST. PAUL -- The space crunch for traditional Hmong funerals in the Twin Cities area could soon worsen after city inspectors ordered the city's only Hmong funeral home to close because of code ...
ST PAUL, Minn. — A three-day memorial service will celebrate the life of community activist Tou Ger Xiong, who served as a bridge between traditional Hmong culture and life in a modern and changing ...
May Song Vang died August 5th after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 62. In the traditionally male-dominated Hmong culture, May Song Vang stood out and spoke out to make sure women played a ...
A Sheboygan man convicted of fatally shooting a Hmong man has been ordered to pay $36,000 to cover funeral costs, an amount the defense argued was excessive. A Sheboygan Press report said 20-year-old ...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul family that lost four children in a fatal fire last month shared a positive update on Saturday. In a press conference live streamed on YouTube by 3 Hmong TV, community ...