Txiav Ntshua Ntawm (Cutting Spirit Money)
Ntshua Ntawm is a type of spirit money that is used mostly in shaman rituals. You will see these most used during a healing ritual or ua...
Dream 5.4.19
I was sick during the week of this dream. For five days I experienced extreme headaches and back pain. So every night since Monday I have...
Black Magic
Khawv koov dub or black magic is described as using supernatural energy that is evil or demonic in nature. All black magic serves for an...
Dreams 3.4.19
I found myself in the forest, lost and confused as to why. A few steps away was this huge cave, very tall and dark. In it were these...
The Story of Siv Yis
The first Hmong shaman was Siv Yis. Because there was so much sickness and death on Earth, it was said that the heavens sent Siv Yis to...
Dream 2.24.19
Somehow I was deep in the forest. There were these Hmong/Chinese looking people, very skinny and pale. Their eyes popped out as if they'd...
A Scary Story
*Gasps* I woke up gasping for some air. *Creek...* It's 3:32am and something is in the corner of my room. The red light from my alarm...
Txiab Neeb
In photo are my two txiab neebs. The literal translation of txiab neeb is "scissors shaman." But to be more specific, a txiab neeb is an...
Crying during late hours
You have little kids in your house. It's late at night and they can't stop crying. Or you wake up to a crying child as if they'd seen a...
The bond of friendship even after death.
You took my hand and I followed after you. We arrived at your coffin. You pointed to the pillow. I lift the pillow and under it was a...