Hmong people

History of the Hmong The Hmongs are a group of people that originated from Southern China and migrated to different parts of Southeastern Asia, including Laos, Thailand, Burma, and Vietnam. Many of the men were recruited and trained by the CIA during the Vietnam War to help prevent the North Vietnamese to invade Laos and South Vietnam through the Ho Chi Min Trail (Cobbs, 2010). After the war, Laos fell to the communist party in 1975 and the Hmong were targeted for annihilation by the new communist regime in Laos (Gordon, 2016). This caused the Hmong to flee to refugee camps in Thailand and eventually many of them relocated to different part of the world such as North America, South America, Australia, Europe, and different parts of Asia. The first group of Hmong families to settle in America was in the late 1970s. Looking at the time frame, the Hmongs have not yet even reach their 50th year of living in the United State. Today, there are more than 260,000 Hmong Americans living across the nation (US Census, 2010). In the state of Wisconsin, there are about 46,240 Hmong Americans, mostly living in areas such as Milwaukee, Wausau, Madison, Sheboygan, Green Bay,…

capsule of the experiences faced by the Hmong peoples during their migration to America. However amusing the novel was from a literary standpoint, the novel described many deeply discerning attributes of the American health care system and Social Work arena of that time period. Although this novel describes the journey of one peoples immigration to America this story really speaks to the experiences of many migrate populations to the United States. As a social worker I felt uncomfortable anytime…

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 they find it very difficult to assimilate…

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, coining, cupping, herbal medicine, spooning or acupuncture (Xiong, M., et al., 2013). Shamanism is a belief in the spirit world and its connection to all living things. This belief leads to the belief there is no concept of chronic illness. Coining is…

Laos impacted the Hmong people; many men had left their families to become a soldier. During the war, many families were split up, some families stayed in the villages and other families decided to fled Laos because the country fell into communist forces. The families who decided to flee the village were technically fighting in the war. Many family members such as: wives, children’s, and grandparents had died because of starvation or being left behind. Coming into the United States, was a…

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 potential in this disease.…

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…

Moreover, the health belief model also worked in a study that was taken in the United States specifically in the population of the Hmong Families. The Hmong people are from that Mountains of Laos, but after the Vietnam war many of them came to the United States. (Estimated that around 200,000 Hmongs in America). Since moving to the United States, Hmong members are not used to the culture and making healthy choices. Many are overweight, obese, and having sleeping disorders. The health belief…

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 Laos, where she…

about a Hmong child, Lia Lee, that has epilepsy. Lia Lees’ story shows the importance of communication in the medical profession dealing with different cultures. Yer, Lia’s older sister, slammed a door which triggered Lia’s first seizure. Quag dab peg or “the spirit catches you when you fall down” is the diagnosis that her parents gave her illness. The Lee family believed in spiritual healing rather than prescribed medication from the doctor. Against the doctor’s medical regimen, Lia’s parents…