WWW Hmong Homepage: Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to our "rough draft" of a collection of frequently asked questions and answers about Hmong people and history. We have just begun this section of the WWW Hmong Homepage and would welcome your input, both with additional questions and with answers!

If you have question or answer you would like to contribute to this FAQ, please e-mail me at: <cdr@stolaf.edu>.

About Hmong

• How do you pronounce "Hmong"?
• Does Hmong Mean "Free"? (Lamont H. Thao)
• Where do Hmong people come from?
• Why have Hmong people been coming settling in the US, Australia, France, and other Countries?
• How many Hmong people are there in the US, Australia, France, and other Countries?
• Tell me more about Hmong families and lineage

History of Hmong in the Vietnam War

• Was the "yellow rain" poured on the Hmong people in Laos really Soviet chemical weapons, as the CIA said, or bee feces, as American scientists said?

Health Issues

• Death and Dying (Dr. Pao Saykao)
• Death and Dying: Hmong Funeral and Burial Process (Melyssa Yang)
• What is a Hmong funeral like? (Dr. Catherine Falk)
• What is a good title? (Dr. Bruce Thowpaou Bliatout)
• What do the Hmong believe will happen to them if they receive a blood transfusion? (Dr. Pao Saykao)

Social Issues

• Where can I find Hmong support organizations?

Language Issues

• About Hmong Language/Dialects

Other Resources

The following are good source of information about Hmong people, culture, history, and issues:

• Are there some good books available about the Hmong?
• Hmong Television Programs: Kev Koom Siab (in Hmong)

For other thoughts on issues specifically related to Hmong teenagers, please see the Teen Feedback page.