Khaub Ncaws Laus - Traditional Hmong Funeral Clothing
Traditional Hmong funeral clothing, also known as "Khaub Ncaws Laus" varies depending on the specific Hmong cultural subgroup and...
Dab Tos Kuv Mus Ua Neeb Lawm - I Left with Them
2/11/24 These strange Hmong men came knocking on my door in the middle of the night. I let them in, and they said, "Koj txiv neeb txiv...
Traditional & Modern Hmong Shaman
In the Hmong culture, the traditional Hmong shaman lineage is called, "Neeb Txwv Zeej, Txwv Txoob." This type of lineage is ancestral,...
Closing Spiritual Gates
A spiritual gate is anything that connects you to the spiritual side. Spiritual doors can be objects, rituals, conjurings, and so much...
Taw Kev (Hmong Instructions to the Dead)
***AS A GENERAL RULE, PLEASE DO NOT READ THE HMONG PHRASES BELOW OUT LOUD IN YOUR HOUSE*** YOU CAN READ IT QUIETLY IN YOUR HEAD WHILE AT...
Tso Qhua 2023
At the end of the year, Hmong shamans must ua neeb tso qhua or release their shaman spirits. This happens at the end of the harvest...
Your Life is Your Spiritual path
This is a photo of me doing a ritual for my grandma. This stage is when a shaman negotiates for the ill person's soul. When a shaman...
Dream
Week of Nov 27, 2023. Dream one. I was in the jungle. Dark. Moonlight was the only light leading the way. I kept treading the thick...
Spiritual Abduction
Spiritual Abduction describes a person's subjectively real experiences, memories, or dreams of being spiritually kidnapped or possessed...
What a Nightmare...
I found myself outside in my back yard. It must had been during the middle of the night. I heard a scratching noise. I heard branches...