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The Flower Hmong are known for very brightly colored embroidered traditional costumes with beaded fringe. An important element of Hmong clothing and culture is the paj ntaub, (pronounced pun dow) a complex form of traditional textile art created using stitching, reverse-stitching, and reverse applique.
As of the 2010 census, 260,073 Hmong people reside in the United States, [101] the majority of whom live in California (91,224), then Minnesota (66,181), and Wisconsin (49,240), an increase from 186,310 in 2000. [102] 247,595 or 95.2% are Hmong alone, and the remaining 12,478 are mixed Hmong with some other ethnicity.
The Hmong calendar ( Pahawh: 𖬌𖬣𖬵 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬀𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬯 𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰; RPA: Hmoob daim teej cim zwj) is a lunar calendar used by the Hmong people since, according to Hmong legends and folklore, ancient times. Its origins are unknown. However, it is believed to be created during ancient Hmong civilization in today’s ...
Hmongic. The Hmongic languages, also known as Miao languages ( Chinese: è‹—è¯; pinyin: MiáoyÇ” ), include the various languages spoken by the Miao people (such as Hmong, Hmu, and Xong ). Hmongic languages also include various languages spoken by non- Mienic -speaking Yao people, such as Pa-Hng, Bunu, Jiongnai, Younuo, and others, while She is ...
This is a list of official languages by country and territory.It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, or that have status as a national language, regional language, or minority language.
Hmong Americans ( RPA: Hmoob Mes Kas, Pahawh Hmong: " 𖬌𖬣𖬵 𖬉𖬲𖬦 𖬗𖬲 ") are Americans of Hmong ancestry. Many Hmong Americans immigrated to the United States as refugees in the late 1970s. Over half of the Hmong population from Laos left the country, or attempted to leave, in 1975, at the culmination of the Laotian Civil War .
As of 2004 the station staff members state that 95% of the area Hmong community listens to the station. Hmong Today airs on KIFR. In 2011, HmongUSA TV was established to serve the Hmong Community as a local TV station broadcasting on Digital Antena 31.9. The Hmong TV station served the surrounding Fresno area to Delano and up to the Stockton, CA.
Law of England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice ( MoJ) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is headed by the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (a combined position). Its stated priorities are to reduce re-offending and protect the public, to provide access to justice, to increase confidence ...