Hmong American

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down By Anne Fadiman Mid-Term Paper The spirit catches you and you fall down, by Anne Fadiman story talks about the cultural differences between Hmong and American cultures regarding medical professional problems for Hmong child 's name Lia with epilepsy. Hmong people have their own ways to treat by tvix neeb. They believe that people get sick due to ‘deb’, which means bad soul and the soul was flee. Starting with Lia’s birth, she was different than her other…

Lao, and Hmong Americans reside in California (as cited by U.S. Census, 2010). Social workers must be culturally competent to service the needs of all clients in the Hmong community. Through the use of multicultural counseling, social workers will be able to build rapport with clients and their families. After the rapport is established, social workers will then be able to implement and promote services for the Hmong community. This paper will be discussing different factors as to why Hmong do…

earth. Most people immigrating to America can significantly improve their standards of living, as well as pursue an education if they wish to do so. Even though the gap between the rich and poor has continued to periodically increase, the average American is seen as rich and very fortunate when compared to the average person living in central Africa or Latin America. Over a million people legally immigrate to the United States every year in search of a better life and opportunity. It is known as…

Since 1975 the Hmong have experienced and accomplished many milestones in the United States. Previously in Laos there was a secret war which was a part of the Vietnam War and the Cold War. This secret war was the reason that about half of the Hmong of Laos became refugees and resettled in the United States of America. “Many Hmong who had formerly been allies of the Unite States and supporters of the Royal Lao Government become targets of postwar mistrust, retaliation, and retribution by the…

many occasions that the Hmong community experience in the Michigan. Gang activity and violence is one the major conflicts that the Hmong community experience. The Hmong gang harasses and promotes violence and theft towards the community. The Hmong also experience an absence of masculine figures. The absence of masculine figures contributes to the Hmong community being helpless and juvenile. Walt Kowalski becomes the outlet masculine figure of the Hmong Lor family. The Hmong community also…

In this paper, I will reflect my experience of attending the Saint Paul City Council meeting. I will share on how awards and grants by Saint Paul City Councils approve projects, programs, and strategies to improve the capital in Saint Paul. In addition, I will go into details of the City of Saint Paul source of funding to provide awards and grants to proposals made by the City of Saint Paul residents. I then will discuss a proposal that was discussed by the proposer and the Saint Paul City…

My Cultural Group and Family History Hmong soldiers help fought in the secret war against the Pathet Lao after being recruited by the United States CIA. Thus, after the United States withdrew from the war, thousands of Hmong were killed by the Pathet Lao or were forced to abandon their homes, lands, and livestock in Laos and fled to the refugee camps in Thailand. Ultimately, this resulted in the immigration of Hmong settling down in the United States in the late 1970s through 2007 in waves.…

Two cultures one goal. The culture of the American healthcare delivery system is more western, medical and scientific while the Hmong family is more old, traditional, and tales. While the American healthcare believes in medication, medical exam and lab tests, the Hmong family, on the other hand, believe in the herb, ceremonial sacrifices, and shamans. Both cultures clashes in numerous ways but the significant one was the choice of treatment for lia. The Hmong family believed in their traditions…

Many adults were standing and observing , and some of the small children were playing soccer. The purpose of the festival was organized by the Hmong community to impress upon people the beauty and love the Hmong community and culture. There were exotic colors of red, blue, orange, green, yellow patterns everywhere, and smiling Hmong people, as if to say Welcome. I was certainly impressed as well as others. On either side of the stage were people watching interestingly. On the left of…

To the Hmong community, there is an important piece of cultural artifact and that is the paj ntaub, Hmong embroidery. There are two different types of paj ntaub, the clothing embroidery and the story cloth. The different types has their own meanings, but both can be seen as examples of race, class, and gender differences. The history of the paj ntaub has transformed from cultural traditional practices to commercial goods that continues to establish the class and gender inequalities as the…