You'll actually hear me speak Hmong in this video. Because it's about Hmong funerals, specifically a poem, which can only be truly expressed in Hmong. Nonetheless, in addition to just showcasing it, I tried translating it. It was hard because not only do a lot of these words not exist in English, but also carry emotions with them that are hard to translate – I believe that's the most important part when translating something like a poem. But I did try my best. For the very-interested people, esp

Traditional Hmong Funeral - Nyaj Tshaav Ntuj (Sunshine Money) ******************************************************************************** As a Hmong-American who juggled two cultures and lacked Hmong language proficiency, I struggled tremendously when it came to fulfilling traditional roles at Hmong funerals. I used to dread attending funerals mainly because I wanted to avoid my responsibilities and embarrassment. But as I learned more about the culture and improved my Hmong language profic