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Stick with yarn in the middle of ceiling
branch in the middle of the ceiling, having strings that connects from the door to the Chai's altar
Green door with branch on top
Branch in the middle of the ceiling, having strings that connects from the door to the Chai's altar
Three cups, up close view of it
Three clear cups on Lia's healing altar
A pale yellow/white horn split in two
Split horns on Lia's altar
All of the tools together on Lia's healing altar
A full view of all the tools used on Lia's altar. This includes the horn, bowl of rice with incense sticks, cups and some more horns.
A far view of Lia's altar
A full view of Lia's altar
Golden paper altar on the wall
A rice paper with golden a golden design made out of paper. Lia house altar.
Hmong Herbal Medicines
Hmongtown Marketplace, St. Paul, MN
A Tray of Goodies for Hu Plig
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.
Cleaning Cow Stomachs
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.
