What Is Hmong?

Until 1999, the Hmong people have lived without an archive of our own. The reasons can be found in our history. Over 5,000 years ago the Hmong, once highly developed with a rich culture in northeast China under the leadership of the Hmong king Chiyou, were invaded, conquered, and suppressed by the expansionist Chinese. Our civilization was taken away.

The Hmong were forced to migrate to southern China and some eventually arrived in Southeast Asia. In Laos, we were drawn into the Indochinese War on the side of the French and later of the Americans. When the communists took over Laos in 1975, we began to disperse to many parts of the world. Now we can be found in China, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, French Guyana, Argentina, Canada, and the United States.

The Hmong have already lost much of our history over the years because historical records and artifacts have been neglected, thrown away, lost or destroyed. Through the Hmong Nationality Archives we want to locate and make available the remaining materials in order to ensure that they are properly handled and preserved. This way the vital heritage of our nationality will not be destroyed or forgotten.

"Hmong Australians are one of the most recently arrived groups in this country.
Their number is, of course, small but their courage in seeking to take their place in our community, the contribution they have already made to our society and the welcome diversity their culture has added to the Australian way of life are out of proportion to their size."

This question has always been asked.
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What Is Hmong?



I found a site about the Hmong people. I will edit as I find more. 


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Until 1999, the Hmong people have lived without an archive of our own. The reasons can be found in our history. Over 5,000 years ago the Hmong, once highly developed with a rich culture in northeast China under the leadership of the Hmong king Chiyou, were invaded, conquered, and suppressed by the expansionist Chinese. Our civilization was taken away.

The Hmong were forced to migrate to southern China and some eventually arrived in Southeast Asia. In Laos, we were drawn into the Indochinese War on the side of the French and later of the Americans. When the communists took over Laos in 1975, we began to disperse to many parts of the world. Now we can be found in China, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, French Guyana, Argentina, Canada, and the United States.

The Hmong have already lost much of our history over the years because historical records and artifacts have been neglected, thrown away, lost or destroyed. Through the Hmong Nationality Archives we want to locate and make available the remaining materials in order to ensure that they are properly handled and preserved. This way the vital heritage of our nationality will not be destroyed or forgotten.




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"Hmong Australians are one of the most recently arrived groups in this country.
Their number is, of course, small but their courage in seeking to take their place in our community, the contribution they have already made to our society and the welcome diversity their culture has added to the Australian way of life are out of proportion to their size."



This post has been edited by AzNgIrL on May 5 2004, 09:32 PM

If someone would to ask me “What is Hmong?” I can tell them what are Hmong and the background and history. But if the question “Who is the Hmong?” I can say my mom, dad, sisters, brothers, and anyone that is related to me.

No they dont look like viet nor malaysian.

What's there culture, or what represent there culture best?

our culture are catogorize as SHAMAN and what represent the culture best are the clothing and its design and we are the only asian that use the QEEJ in funeral which are made of bamboo into musical insturtment(music trasform into words for the dead...other culture also use the QEEJ but not for funeral and it it very large

Are you implying that the other Hmong members on this site are uneducated, and were not "smart" enough to make a post similar to this ?

ummm, what does hmong people look like? do they look like viets or malays?

wats the chinese name for Hmong? and how to pronounce Hmong?

Until 1999, the Hmong people have lived without an archive of our own. The reasons can be found in our history. Over 5,000 years ago the Hmong, once highly developed with a rich culture in northeast China under the leadership of the Hmong king Chiyou, were invaded, conquered, and suppressed by the expansionist Chinese. Our civilization was taken away.

Over 5,000 years ago the Hmong, once highly developed with a rich culture in northeast China

under the leadership of the Hmong king Chiyou, were invaded, conquered, and suppressed by the expansionist Chinese.

much of this is bull


First of all, you Miao originated around Yangtze River valley, not northeast China. And there was no sign of a highly developed Miao culture.

Chiyu was not Miao King. He was one of the leaders of Dongyi group, who fled southward after being defeated by Huangdi in the North. Chiyu and some of his tribals then were MIXED with Miao as they fled. It's funny how Miao ( Miao Man or San Miao) are trying to take credits of him.

By the way, how would you even try to prove your "story" is true when Miao people don't even have archives of their history like a standard civilization?

By the way, how would you even try to prove your "story" is true when Miao people don't even have archives of their history like a standard civilization?

Can't you just show a single support for this claim?

Do you have to break it into pieces and bash it? Don't you have a any respect for a different culture? People like you make me sick.

I still don't get it.

I was under the impression that Hmog = Vietnamese living in Laos.

So, Hmog = Chinese?

This question has always been asked.

I found a site about the Hmong people. I will edit as I find more.

Ok, I am lost.

sorry if i sound like a smarst-@$$

He doesn't sound like one.