
History in Laos - HMONG LESSONS
The Hmong in the United States, as well as those at Wat Tham Krabok, are originally from Laos. There, Hmong society has been shaped by life in the mountains, slash-and-burn agriculture, …
History in Laos - HMONG LESSONS
By the time Laos became a French protectorate in 1893, the Hmong had settled in greater number in Laos and could be found not only in Xieng Kouang, but also in Sameua, Luang …
History in Laos - HMONG LESSONS
At first, the Hmong were used only to gather intelligence on North Vietnamese movements in Laos, but by the mid-1960s, under the leadership of Major General Vang Pao, Hmong soldiers …
General Vang Pao (Vaj Pov) - HMONG LESSONS
In the mid-1990s, Vang Pao, aided by influential American diplomatic allies and vast numbers of Hmong-Americans, halted forced United Nations-sponsored repatriation back to Laos of …
Dr. Yang Dao (Yaj Daus) - HMONG LESSONS
Presented here and paraphrased from his own words is a glimpse into the life of Dr. Yang Dao and the momentous role that he played during the climactic ending of the war in Laos in May …
History in Laos - HMONG LESSONS
There is a long history of Hmong migrations from the north to south. Most recently, Hmong have begunemerging in the southern-most parts of Laos, including Champasak and Attapeu …
Hmong Language
Hmong (RPA: Hmoob) or Mong (RPA: Moob) is the common name for a group of dialects of the West Hmongic (Chuanqiandian) branch of the Hmong-Mien/Miao-Yao language family spoken …
Lee Lue (Lis Lwm) - HMONG LESSONS
Within six months of intensive training, Lee Lue and Vang Toua became the first two Hmong T-28 fighter pilots. Lee Lue excelled quickly and became arguably the best T-28 bomber pilot in the …
the Hmong
The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Burma. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity (è‹—æ— in Simplified …
History in Laos - hmonglessons.com
In Laos, the Hmong settled in the highlands of Houa Phan and Xieng Khouang, gradually spreading westward to Luang Prabang, Nam Tha and Sayaboury.