WL.CL3.S: Cultural Comparisons

Painting of the act of cutting the baby’s hair to get rid of any negative energy by Boonma Yang found in the article “What is the Hmong Soul.”

Hmong Family Practices and Values - Birth

RI.9-10.7, W.9-10.9, WL.CL3.S: Cultural Comparisons

This lesson is the second of four on Hmong Family Practices and Values. This lesson explores representations of Hmong beliefs regarding family and society through an examination of birth practices. Students will gain an understanding of Hmong ways of knowing, being, and doing around the importance of naming children in Hmong families.