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Hmong Cultural Interactions with Healthcare Provider Hmong cultural interaction with healthcare provider The Hmong are an old culture originating in China and Laos. They have had two major migrations in the last 100 years. The most recent displacement caused by the Vietnam war when the Hmong where once again displaced to Thailand. In the late 1990’s the Hmong had a large migration, over 100,000 Hmong resettled to the United States primarily the Great Lakes area, North Carolina and California. The

et al., 2013). In order to fully understand why it is such a huge problem there, all aspects of region must be looked at. South-East Asia includes countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Brunei, Timer-Leste. All of these countries, put together, have one thing in common. That

Rites Of Passage In Third World Laos Thaviesak Nachampassak APY 105 - Intro to Anthropology Poltorak, D L Rites of Passage: Laotian Culture “Here I am at the crossroads into adulthood. I stand before the threshold to adulthood ready to sever the ties of my youth, and begin new growth on the dead tree that represents childhood. The tree of youth that once stood tall with all of it’s quirky branches and knots, now lays horizontal, ready to give my new growth all the water and nutrients

her home but occasionally at my home. This assignment gave me a great opportunity to get a better understanding of my mother-in-law. Wealth and Money & Individualism vs. Collectivism My cultural mentor is Jia Soksoda, she was born in Vientiane Laos sometime in the fall of 1952. She believes she was born in November but the calendar when she was young is not like it is now. “From its sleepy tuk-tuk drivers to its cafe society and affordable spas, this former French trading post is languid to

At some point of a kid’s life, they want to be picky about something. They want to have some control of their little world where adults are constantly telling them what to wear, what to do, and what to eat. Food, for instance, is an easy topic where kids will fight for some independence. Throwing, yelling, crying and even bribing were the essence of a battle at dinner tables. Because some parents would automatically give in to their children’s need, the kids often think they won the battle but technically

‘Chances are there are foods you love now that you hated as a kid.’ (Rose, 2012). I remembered years ago when my mother first introduced me to Nasi Kerabu and I looked at her in disbelief and asked, “Ma, are you sure this bright blue colored food is edible?” Nonetheless, who would have thought that it will be one of my favorite foods now? Simply the smell from the combination of fresh herbs, spicy coconut gravy, coconut flake fish, fish crackers and grilled chicken is enough to make me salivate

of many Asians, families began to immigrate to America seeking freedom and a better life. Laos also known as Pathet Lao is located in Southeast Asia. The bordering countries are Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. Laotians are descendants of Thai tribes that

A genocide that is still currently happening is the one in Laos which is the result of the Vietnam War. It was a war against the communist North and the democratic South with the help of the U.S. The U.S got involved because they want to prevent the spread of communism, which is known as the “domino theory” where if a surrounding country falls into the ideology of … then the rest will fall with it. The leader of North Vietnam was Ho Chi Minh, a strong dictator that managed to get support of his people

existence of democracy and communism in both Vietnam and Laos urged the United States to take action and immediately support the Southern Vietnamese and the Hmong people. Both groups of people experienced devastating results from the war. However, the outcome for each group was different. In Vietnam, the Southern Vietnamese remained, but rebuilding their country from the war’s destruction became their most difficult issue. While in Laos, the Pathet Lao had exiled the Hmong people. This group had no supplies

families, she was relocated to the United States. Yang was considered lucky because many other Hmong families were left behind in a country that considered them traitors, (George, 2010). The Hmong are an ethnic group in the highlands of Laos, the C.I.A recruited them to fight communism, and this conflict far outlasted the Vietnam War, (First paragraph from the Hmong people’s involvement in the Vietnam War). Before, the Hmong people always valued their independence, so the C.I.A recruited