num_pages: 135
description: Hmong culture has had an oral tradition for millennia, but the language itself did not even exist in written form until the 1950s. Compiled by famed author and storyteller Norma Livo and coauthor, Dia Cha, this is the first collection of authentic Hmong tales to be published commercially in the English language. Beginning with a description of Hmong history, culture, and folklore, the book includes 16 pages of full-color photographs of Hmong dress and needlework and 27 captivating tales divided into three beginnings; how/why stories; and stories of love, magic, and fun. Appropriate for high school and adult readers, with selected stories appropriate for younger children, this collection is an important addition to multicultural units.
language: English
title: Folk Stories of the Hmong: Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
titlecomplete: Folk Stories of the Hmong: Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam (World Folklore)
genres: Fairy Tales, Folklore, Asia
ratings_count: 31
series: World Folklore Series
publisher: Libraries Unlimited