Hmong Shaman Animal Names

In this short presentation, we go over the different animal names that are used during shaman rituals. Each animal has a specific name that is given to them. There are no citations or scholarly works. The information obtained for this presentation is material that has been passed down from generation to generation, shaman to shaman. All credit goes to Hmong shamans.

As a disclaimer, I have no experience in linguistics, anthropology, or history. I am not a linguist or a teacher. I do not own any of the photos used in the presentation. Also, please excuse any grammatical mistakes, writing in Hmong is not easy!