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The opening panel for the exhibit "Hearing the Voices: Celebrating Diversity at Faribault High School".

A collage of art created by FHS students.

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.

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.

In the Hu Plig ceremony, the shaman ties white strings around the infant to bring good luck and wealth to the child.

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

Toua Xiong is the founder and owner of Hmongtown Marketplace

Hmongtown Marketplace, St. Paul, MN

A slideshow of pictures with sounds from a 2013 Sunday service of the First Hmong Assembly of God Church.