The BriefThe Hmong use story cloths to document the history of their people and culture.The first Hmong story cloths were first created by people in Thai refugee camps.One of the most popular topics ...
Editor's Note: This is the second story in a two-part series about Hmong families living in the Twin Ports. The first story was published in the Dec. 1 issue of the Budgeteer News. It took one year ...
VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. — Like many people, a Vadnais Heights man discovered a new hobby during the pandemic: LEGO. Greg Rhodes latest LEGO project was creating a Hmong story cloth, which is an art ...
Background -- The Hmong people's journey -- Traditional life in Laos -- Hmong New Year -- Hmong folktales -- Neighboring ethnic people -- Discussion and conclusion "Hmong story cloths provide a visual ...
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The La Crosse Historical Society is celebrating Hmong Heritage Month with a new exhibit that highlights the rich cultural heritage and history of the Hmong community. The "Hmong ...
This May, in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Hmong Institute and Wisconsin Women’s Council collaborated to create an exhibit featuring the art ...
FRESNO, Calif. -- It's been 46 years since Hmong people first began migrating to the U.S. from Laos and Thailand. Today, the Fresno area has the second-largest Hmong population in the country behind ...
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Hmong story cloth exhibit at the La Crosse Area Heritage Center features 19 cloths that are all unique to the Hmong culture. “Each one encapsulates a story of the Hmong ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- As a way to earn money in refugee camps, Hmong women and men created brightly colored textiles with hand-stitched images of war, a journey across a river and other scenes that told the ...
The Hmong in Montana story cloth is part of a collection donated to the Montana Museum of Art & Culture by Helen I. Cappadocia. The collection includes more than 600 objects that range from ...
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Hmong Story Cloth: Preserving history

Story cloths are one of several types of Hmong needlework and fabric arts known as paj ntaub, or "flower cloth." It’s an art ...