Hmong History

The Hmong are an ethnic group from china. The Hmong loved freedom and flexibility. They normally lived in isolation from the rest of ancient civilization. The Hmong were known then as “Meo” or “Maeo.” The Hmong never accept this name because of its bad connotation. It wasn’t until the 20th Century that we finally were called Hmong (). The Homing were thought to have originated from Central China. The Hmong were in constant with the …

…to wait years in the crowed refugee camps in Northern Thailand for years for a chance to resettle in another country. Many of the current generation either grew up or were born in refuge camp in Thailand. Some went to Australia, France, Canada, and South America while others came to the United States (). There are approximately three hundred thousand Hmong living in the United States now. Most of them live in California, Wisconsin and Minnesota.