TFL HMONG SHAMAN

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...

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...

*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...

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...

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...

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...

For the Hmong shamans that use animals as sacrifices, the animal plays an important part in the process. Animals are used as sacrifices...

Typically before a shaman ritual, most Hmong shamans may receive dreams that are signs of what to expect. If a shaman has a dream they...

I'm sorry for writing about this. I am sorry for all the parents, couples, and mothers out there who lost a child. There is a special...

In my past life I was a soldier who died in the jungle. I was shot in the leg and never made it home. I had a daughter who died before I...