I just uploaded this video to Youtube. It shows a Hmong shaman (txiv neeb) performing a ceremony for the spirits of this house. I asked the head of the household for permission to film the ceremony.
The ceremony was almost over when I arrived. It had been going on for several hours. This video only shows the last minute or two.
I wrote about Hmong traditional animist religion for the latest Free A Family update from Laos. Unfortunately I can’t post it online here without permission, but if you support the CRWRC Free A Family program and select Asia, you will receive updates from the Toh family in Vieng, Laos. I will continue to write stories about them for another year and a half before it rotates to a new country.
Hmong Yao (hmoob yaus)
Published May 21, 2009 General Leave a CommentTags: animism, hmong, religion, video
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