Research Notes from the Field: Tracing the Path of The Ancestors - A Visit to the Hmong in China
Author(s):
Yang, Kou
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 6, (2005). pp. 1-1+.
Language:
English
Abstract:
This paper consists of personal research notes collected by a Hmong-American scholar during a 2004 visit to Miao communities in China. The author provides his personal observations related to conditions in Miao villages and cultural and social exchanges between Hmong-Americans and Miao. A short related discussion is provided of what is known of Miao history and the status of Miao in contemporary China. The author supplements his informal observations with photos taken during the visit.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]