Title: Hmong songs of memory
Description: Explores Hmong vocal and instrumental musical heritage along with Hmong beliefs, traditions, and rituals. Set against a rural backdrop of small, remote villages in northern Laos and Thailand, the 75-min. film (in Hmong and English) offers an intimate look at Hmong secular and sacred music in the context of traditional daily life; includes performances of cycles-of-life pieces and a full shamanic healing ceremony.
Subjects: Hmong (Asian people), Music, Social life and customs, Hmong Songs, Civilization
Places: Southeast Asia