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>>>> "One must be prepared to abandon everything it does to survive in the
>>>> future." -Peter Drucker
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>>>> In your opinion, what would be something that you strongly believes
>>>> Hmong people is ready to leave behind/throw it out of our culture
>>>> practice to move on into the 21st Century (the sake of our children
>>>> and their the future)?
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>>>> I know and believe without any doubt that many of you contributor
>>>> writers to SCH are well educated and highly intellectual. I believe
>>>> you will share you honest and rational opinion in regard to this
>>>> topic.
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>>>> Thanks
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>> Phoojywg, so do you worry too much, the Hmoob have changed more than
>> you thought. There will alway be some culture mixed no matter where
>> are you and how you live. Culture is very importand as role of a
>> nation or people of. Some of us will be cocassion don't know witch to
>> follow. If you don't participate the real Hmoob ocassion such as, New
>> Year, Feneral and Wedding that mean you are lost of being a Hmoob.
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> The question is about what are the few unnecessary behavior (Txheej
> txheem or kev cais) in Hmong Culture practices process that you
> believes the Hmong will be better of if such behavior (Txheej txheem
> or kev cais) to be leave behind/ discontinue it practices or amend in
> our culture practices process as Hmong going into the future (for the
> sake of our children and their the future)?
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> This question was asking from viewpoint of the need to revision our
> Hmong Culture practices process not elimination of Hmong culture
> practices process in respected to the following example.
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> (1) (Kev Yuav Niam Hlob Niam Yau);
> (2) (Kev ua tshoob ua kos, nqi taub hau -nqi mis nqi hno-, kev noj
> ncos, kev sib nrauj);
> (3) (Kev pam tuag es tua txog 10+ tus txiaj, 3+ hnub, 1 lub ntees twg
> yog txog ntawm $35,000 mus rau $50,000); thiab
> (4) (Kev noj peb caug pib txij li thaum lub 9 hlis tim 1 txog rau lub
> 12 hlis tim 31). and other related topics.-
Ted,
Mhong people had been changing ever since birth, and in every walk-of-
life, the Mhong people changed its attitude and image.
Since when that a group of people needs to compromise of its cultural,
traditional ritual, and belief to be fitted with others’ ideology. It
was true that we’re here in the land of opportunity, freedom of
religion and association. To compromise your own religion and belief
is the death of your roots and birthright values, as I had stepped
onto this land I had not heard of any group of people would want to
compromise its belief and religion. The very reason why people were
moving westward is the break away from the King of England, such that
every one can practice his/her own belief and religion. Therefore, the
items #2 and #3 of your questions are not significant, if Mhong people
change or not…LOL!
Item #1, there is no such thing as niam hlob niam yau in the US
(unless you are dreaming and unable to comprehend the nature of its
legality)—to be able to call that as such, both of the women has to be
legally marriage to the man. Since the true color of this living life
style is seemingly as mutually adult who are shaking up (cohabitation--
mistress) with one another without any legal ramification. It happens
everywhere in the western world and in the US, it is not only in any
specific group. Nowadays, men live with men and women live with women
is by far have greater impact to our social behavior than such a small
number who is shaking up with one another in the community. I
sincerely hope that you look at both sides of the moral and legal
system values before you draw your conclusion upon any of this
manicure of action.
Item #4, this is a classic of people who don’t know how and have no
leadership who can systematically layout a plan for the rest to
follow, or facing its consequence and penalty. We are men of governing
our own kingdom, and needless to follow any order from any other
people. If you would love to discuss this very issue—don’t even look
at the whole Mhong population, but within your own blood family
members. One cannot even control as yet, why needs us to go on
further to tell our people in the community, the states, and the
country to change. First, we need to change ourselves before we can
change other people that surrounding us…..LOL and smiles!
smile...Born2beMhong
