| Re: Subject: Hmong-Lao & Hmong-Thai |
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Group: soc.culture.hmong · Group Profile
Author: kuamemiabkuamemiab Date: Jul 14, 2008 08:43
On Jul 14, 9:35 am, All4One yahoo.com> wrote:> Though I've not venture across the ocean to see the country of my
> birth for more than 3 decades. It is still a dream in me that one
> day; I will have the opportunity to visit. However, the subject I'd
> like us to share our opinions on is the subject of RESPECT & LOVE
> between Hmong-lao, Hmong-thai and Hmong-american.
>
> Perhaps those of you who had visited Thailand and Laos can contribute
> to this subject in a firsthand experience. The notion or consensus
> that I heard of was that the hmong-thai and Hmong-lao don’t
> particularly view hmong-american with high regards. They look at Hmong-
> american likes a bunch of womanizers and show-off bastards. I don’t
> completely blame them for their behavior since there were a number of
> Hmong-american who had portrayed themselves like animals in the past.
> However, if anyone from America, regardless of their agenda, the local
> hmong-thai would look down on them like hyenas. There's very little
> respect from them, let alone get invited to dinner at their homes.
>
> On the contrary, when hmong-thai or Hmong-lao visits the states,
> they’re treated like kings...we throw parties, money, love,
> friendships for them in honor of their visit. Why do Hmong-american
> offer these people, who NEVER would have reciprocated the same
> kindness and friendship we extended to them when they are here
> visiting us? Thoughts?
>
> jim
Jim, my wife and I went to Thailand and Laos last year for a month
during summer and we were very much enjoying every minutes of it.
However, there are a few exception differences between us, Hmong
American and them like you said. The bottom line is depend on your
connection with them. When we spend our time there, we stayed with
our uncle the whole time with a few nights in hotel. They treated us
well and a few others but not those that you don't know them or they
don't know you, hence relationship is a key in this country. For
example, next to my uncle's house is his uncle but during our staying
with him his uncle never invited us to his house. In addition, there
also another Hmong family that live opposite and they could careless
about us either.
In fact, my uncle assured me that these Hmong Thai never accustom to
our Hmong American's culture. They used to live in isolation, because
they never seek political hierarchy and never depend on Hmong to
support them. On the other hand, Hmong American are unity, because
they help each other to hold ground in the political arena, therefore,
we are friendlier and that slowly became tradition for us now.
kuamemiab
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