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Hmong Culture Research Paper

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The Hmong Culture is very interesting. Approximately 25,000 Hmong reside in Fresno, California. In the Hmong culture the men must pay a price for their wives. Usually the price for a bride often ranges from $3,000 to $10,000. Traditionally, the groom’s side of the family must go to the bride’s home and ask her parents for permission to be wed. After both sides reach an agreement, then the next day a feast is held to celebrate their engagement. On the day of the wedding the bride wore Hmong clothing to walk out of her parent’s house to the groom’s home. The wedding took place at the bride’s parents’ house where the ceremony began. During the ceremony, the bride wore a long blouse decorated with batik flowers over short trousers with long

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