SPIRITS / DAB
Dab (Da) is the Hmong word or term for both spirit and spirits. There are several groups of spirits in the Hmong culture, and the two...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Demons Devour Men
A Hmong Folklore Long ago, there was a Hmong village in the middle of nowhere. Few people knew the village existed, and some had stumbled...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Apr 20, 2021
- 5 min
Becoming
An adaptation of a Hmong Folklore Warning: Mature Content and Strong Language Once upon a time, there was a shapeshifter who fell in love...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Apr 14, 2021
- 6 min
Sky Mother
An adaptation of a Hmong folklore A long time ago, Sky Mother watched over the creatures of earth. One day, news of her passing spread...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Shao, Fish, and Men
An adaptation of a Hmong folklore about fish and men Thousands of years ago, long before the great divide, all the creatures on earth...
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Bao Xiong
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
SOMETHING IS CALLING MY NAME
A cousin of mine complained about hearing her name called when she was alone at home, and while this is a well-known superstition in the...
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Bao Xiong
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Shaman Sisters
Years ago, my cousin, who was headed for middle school after the summer break, had an unusual dream during an unfortunate week. She...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
The Father
(This story is considered to be a true story among the elders of the Hmong community, however it’s been handed down for hundreds, maybe...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
SHAPESHIFTER
In ancient times, it was common for families to live in the wilderness on their own, and little did a Hmong family of three know that...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
A Waking Dream
My father-in-law, Fong, had passed away. His wife’s nephew, Seng, attended the funeral and volunteered for night watch. Seng grew tired...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story Kia Lee & Xai Vue
- Nov 25, 2020
- 5 min
Night Watch
This event is believed to be a true story among some of the Hmong community, especially with my parents, who were told this story by...
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Nov 17, 2020
- 4 min
The Second Wife
This is a work of nonfiction. No characters were invented. No events were fabricated. The names have been changed to protect the identity...
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Bao Xiong
- Nov 10, 2020
- 7 min
The Cat
I like cats. I follow an Instagram account that belongs to two cats: @Moosaphandsaf. Cats are nice. Cats are not evil… Let’s go back to...
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Bao Xiong
- Nov 3, 2020
- 6 min
One Winter Weekend
One winter weekend, I had attended a funeral at a funeral home that I’ve never been to before. It was early in the morning and there were...
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Bao Xiong
- Oct 27, 2020
- 5 min
Exit
It was in March 2010, when I got the call late one evening after 11 P.M. My blue RAZR flip phone was vibrating with my sister’s name display
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Oct 20, 2020
- 5 min
The Dark Visitor
It was the year 1980, in early September. For about three years, our Hmong village in Laos had become a different place.
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Bao Xiong
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
My Dark and Strange World
My childhood was mostly normal, but my years growing up were also filled
with strange traditions that I didn’t fully understand.
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Written by Bao Xiong and Story by Kia Lee
- Oct 13, 2020
- 5 min
The Great Flood According to Hmong
There was a great flood that engulfed the world. People and animals were tragically swept away with their homes. Mountains disappeared...
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