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becomes a constant reminder of a homeland for many first generation Hmong Americans who came here as refugees. The prevalence of these serene images of nature in turn become a reminder of what it means to be Hmong; being able to live the way a person wishes without fear of prosecution or obstruction. In a way, these mountains and jungles have become a symbolic refuge for the Hmong where they could live in peace. Although home videos are not meant to be watch as regularly as videos produced by agencies, the images and symbols depicted here serve another significant method for reproducing Hmong nationalism. In the study conducted by Koltyk, home videos become a tool of recording history. The very action of recording is a symbol of particular sentiments centered around the fear of losing one’s self. Many people record activities and events as a means to preserve something precious.…

powerlessness when working with American doctors. It becomes very hard to communicate not only because of a distinct language barrier, but also a cultural barrier. Many cultures approach situations in different ways, especially in regard to medical care. The book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman, is a story about a Hmong family who seeks treatment in the United States for their daughter Lia. The Lees family adapts to the Americanized way of transportation and dress, but…

and "the conflict [becomes] confined to differences in belief systems" (Fadiman, A). One example that comes to mind in the recent decades is the confrontation between the Lee family and a public hospital in Merced, California, where Hmong child Lia Lee was diagnosed with epilepsy and then became collateral damage in a cultural clash between Hmong holistic/spiritual medicine and Western medicine. Within the span of a few years, the Lee family were offered little to no support…

“Giving the culture respect and honoring that when it is appropriate, shows the patient they can trust you,” (Minority Nursing Staff, 2013). Nurses must have an understanding of the client’s culture. Understanding the client’s culture will promote culturally congruent interventions. Culturally congruent intervention for the Hmong culture regarding Hep B would consist of the use of eastern and western medicine. Eastern medicine that the Hmong culture could practice includes Shamanism,…

book with cultural divide between the Hmong and the American medical systems. Lia and her parents, Foua Yang and Nao Kao Lee, were refugees that had immigrated to the United States. Foua and Nao were very religious, and lived by the Hmong culture. Shortly after moving to California they had learned that Lia had epilepsy, and other upper respiratory infections. The Hmong believed that epileptic people could see things that others cannot. They knew that it was a bad disease, but they also saw a…

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 spelling. She was born in California state in Merced Community Medical Center (MCMC). Her mother used to give birth to the traditional method in…

Subculture Research: Exploring the life of Hmong Americans In the past three years, I've been learning little by little about the south-east region of Asia overall. I've made close friendships, started enjoying the cuisine, visited China town in Chicago multiple times where a fairly large Hmong community resides and became a fan of anime movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki. A close friend of mine is a Hmong-American and she shares stories and facts about the lifestyle from time to time; a…

Born in the United States to Hmong immigrants from Laos (that didn’t speak English), Fadiman describes the Lee’s (along with thousands of other Hmong) experience, interchangeable lack of communication and understanding between them and Americans. Fadiman emphasizes in most of the book Hmong customs, culture, and spiritual practices. She allows readers to form their own unbiased opinion on the Hmong community. Being in the majority and studying a minority helps me as a reader form a more…

In our culture, Hmong, there are certain morals that differentiate depending on your last name and what group you are. For example, my parents always reminds me and my siblings to marry only to our people and not to other culture out there. Although many peoples from different ethnicities are “okay” with the idea to marry other people into their family, my family’s way of marriage is that it is seen not appropriate to marry other into our family. These certain traditions, morals, and values make…

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…