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Art Displays |
Displays of Southeast Asian cultural art may be requested through Stone Soup Fresno. To request items for display click the image or use the link at the bottom of the page. |
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White Hmong women wear finely pleated white skirts. Blue or Green Hmong women wear skirts embroidered with colorful, intricate needlework patterns. Striped Hmong women wear shirts with blue and black stripes encircling their long sleeves. Traditional Hmong men’s wear consists of a black tunic (similar to a vest) and black wide-legged trousers. Today, with more resources, Hmong wear for both men and women have become more extravagant with new patterns and designs created to the liking of the wearer. |
Traditionally, headdresses were made from a 3-yard long piece of cloth that was wrapped around the head in a similar fashion to a turban. However, now headdresses are made so that they retain their design and do not come apart. In the Hmong homeland headdresses were worn almost daily, but now they are worn mostly for the New Year's celebration, funerals, or other culturally significant events. |
Sometime after the funeral, perhaps a year later, a tso plig ceremony is performed to bid a final farewell to the spirit of the deceased person. In the Hmong culture, it is believed that without the tso plig ceremony, the spirit of the deceased person will linger and the unhappy spirit will cause unrest to this family in manifestations such as sicknesses. Once the tso plig ceremony occurs, the spirit will rest peacefully and the family will be well again (56k video or 300k video). |
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Artist: Blia Chue (Nplias Tsu) Fresno, CA The Hmong have lived much of their lives in the mountains, forests, valleys and hills. This piece reflects the deep respect the Hmong have for nature and its beautiful gifts. “I don’t know how to write but I sew from my heart so that I can share my stories with the world.” -Blia |
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Artist: unknown The Ntsuag story cloth combines mountain symbols to border the colorful embroidery. It is common to use two colors for contrast. These are repetitive techniques used in almost all of the Hmong story cloths. |
Artist: Lia Lee Fresno, CA This piece is an illustration of the everyday village life experienced in the homeland. Txoj kev noj qab nyob zoo or “ living well and eating well” of the entire family depended on each member's responsibility to fulfill the daily duties of: fetching water for cooking, planting and harvesting crops, feeding livestock, chopping firewood, taking care of siblings, cooking, cleaning etc. Families worked hard but were content with life and its gifts of family and love which wealth cannot buy. |
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Artist: unknown The folktale tells of the strong bond of love and marriage that withstands all odds. The story follows Nuj Nplhaib and Ntxawm as they battle tigers that have captured Ntxawm as wife and mother. |
Paj ntaub plays an important role in the Hmong culture as it reflects the Hmong spirit of love, family, and friendship and shared experiences of the past, the present and dreams for the future |
To request one of these performances please click here and fill out the needed information. |
