Category Archives: Hmoob

Why Not Just Use “Hmong?”

The English term “Hmong” or “Mong” could be used if the intention for the inscription on the stones were to be in English.  However, as The Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society Board of Directors explained, the words engraved on the stones were designed to be in our language, not English.  The purpose of not using… Read More »

Response to Kongsue Xiong’s 11/23/2021 Statement at the Saint Paul-Changsha China Friendship Garden

On 11/23/2021, Kongsue Xiong made some bold statements about how the Hmong Advisory Committee’s decision making was inappropriate and his views on how “Moob” is a subclass and how Mong Leng are just followers of Mong Der leaders, etc. Below is a response by Txooj Suav Haam to Kongsue’s remarks. Lis Txais gave a few… Read More »