MANITOWOC - In every culture, clothing is an important piece of heritage — from the material and the colors, to the embroidery and beads, clothing can tell a whole story. For Hmong Americans, clothing ...

"Cloth as Community," a new exhibit on display in the University Library Gallery and the Donald and Beverly Gerth Special Collections and University Archives, features Hmong textiles and other items ...

Oroville >> Traditional Hmong music, smoke from barbecue and the sound of tinkling coins dangling from vibrant traditional clothing worn by thousands filled the air at the Nelson Sports Complex on ...

As a young girl, Beth Yang watched her mother labor over a sewing machine for hours stitching clothes for Yang and her six siblings. Once Beth was old enough Mao Thao taught her to sew. Thao showed ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Dreary skies were no match for the vibrant colors and patterns of traditional Hmong clothing that could be seen at the Fresno Fairgrounds. "Welcome to be here. It's beautiful.

Hundreds of people gathered on Anchorage’s Delaney Park Strip over the weekend to celebrate the Hmong New Year. Many wore traditional clothes as they watched dance performances and listened to music ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the annual fall renewal of her shaman spirit, Mee Vang Yang will soon ritually redecorate the tall altar in her living room where she keeps her father’s ring-shaped shaman ...

Our Hmong Neighbors is a four-part series that will be published once each week through the month of February. The series is meant as a basic introduction to various aspects of Hmong culture, as told ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the annual fall renewal of her shaman spirit, Mee Vang Yang will soon ritually redecorate the tall altar in her living room where she keeps her father’s ring-shaped shaman bells.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO (Associated Press) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the annual fall renewal of her shaman spirit, Mee Vang Yang will soon ritually redecorate ...