Hmong
Freedom, clothing & traditions
Hmong or Mong ([m̥ɔ̃ŋ]) people
| First traces |
| Originated near the Yellow river region of China. Linguistic evidences suggest that Hmong people already occupied this area 8000 years ago. |
| Language |
| Hmong and languages of residential countries |
| Related ethnies |
| Miao people (China) |
| Religion & beliefs |
| Traditional Hmong religion, Christianity, Buddhism |
| Population |
| 4 to 5 million |
 China Vietnam Laos Thailand |
To escape oppression and perpetuate their culture, Hmong people settled safe up in the mountains. They built remote villages located between 1000 and 2000 meters high where they learnt to make the best out of their environment
Importance of agriculture
Hmong people used to practice subsistence agriculture, to harvest timber and to grow poppies for opium. Recently, many Hmong people changed to cash cropping agriculture. Others opened to new economic opportunities.
Today, many Hmong people still live in keeping with traditions. Ritual and customs are important to pay respect to ancestors and spirits. Most of them still wear Hmong’s colorful and meaningful traditional clothing.
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