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  • Collection: Hmong Religiosity in the Twin Cities

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Hmong Movies and DVDs. Photo by Jess Gick

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Video shop. Photo by Jess Gick

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Accessories, purses, and shoes shop. Photo by Jess Gick

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Toy shop. Photo by Jess Gick

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During Hu Plig events, fruits, eggs, and assorted candy and crackers are placed on a tray decoratively. In the middle, there are flowers, usually white to represent cleansing.

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Close up of Bells and Split Horn. Photo by Koua Her

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Front side of first building at Hmongtown Marketplace. Picture by Shana Sippy

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Hmong people use the stomachs of the cow that can be used to make the traditional beef soup, literally “cow-poo soup” which is made of beef stomach, intestines, and organ meat. Pictured below is a photo of the stomachs being cleaned out.

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The shaman cleanses the soul and brings good fortune to the infant.

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Close-up of a shaman's shrine. Photo by Koua Her