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000334841 1001_ $$aThao, Yer J.,$$d1970-
000334841 24514 $$aThe Mong oral tradition :$$bcultural memory in the absence of written language /$$cYer J. Thao ; foreword by Lourdes Arguelles ; afterword by Marianne Pennekamp.
000334841 260__ $$aJefferson, N.C. :$$bMcFarland,$$cc2006.
000334841 300__ $$axiii, 196 p. :$$bill. ;$$c23 cm.
000334841 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000334841 5050_ $$aForeword by Lourdes Arguelles -- Oral culture and multicultural education -- Living the vision of oral culture in modern society -- Oral culture and written culture together in one society -- The Mong oral tradition and cultural practices -- Theories of Mong origin -- Mong oral cultural tradition -- Mong oral culture practices -- Farming -- Parenting -- Rituals and customary traditional values -- Mong society and sociocultural settings -- The Mong kinship system -- Cultural identity -- The environment -- Social gatherings -- Oral tradition as a source of knowledge -- Traditional stories -- Songs -- Sacred chanting songs -- Funeral and wedding songs -- Soul calling songs -- Ritualistic secret language chanting songs -- American education and the transformation of the Mong community -- The loss of the oral tradition custom's values -- Language and culture loss -- Religious conflict.
000334841 5050_ $$aThe stories of Mong elders -- Elder Boua Tong Yang -- Elder Lee Xiong -- Elder Nhia  Cha Yang -- Elder Jer Thao -- Elder Xai Dang Moua -- Elder Phoua Her -- Elder Chong Yer Thao -- Elder Mai Vang -- Elder Cha Shoua Hang -- Elder Chai Xiong -- Elder Tong Yao Her -- Elder Ying Yang -- Elder Xao Cheng Lee -- Keeping oral culture alive through the Mong elders -- Mong oral tradition and culture elements -- Understanding the interconnectedness of Mong oral culture -- Afterword by Marianne Pennekamp.
000334841 520__ $$a"Explores lives of 13 Mong elders, oral tradition and cultural practices. Discusses Mong rituals, tribal customs, religious beliefs and educational experiences, lifestyle elders maintained in mountains of Laos. They describe childhood, communities, religious rituals and cultural traditions, ongoing struggle adjusting to their new homeland. Delves into Mong perceptions of industrialization and the generational conflict in a literate society"--Provided by publisher.
000334841 650_0 $$aHmong (Asian people)$$zLaos.
000334841 650_0 $$aOral tradition$$zLaos.
000334841 650_0 $$aOral tradition$$zCalifornia.
000334841 650_0 $$aHmong Americans$$xCultural assimilation$$zCalifornia.
000334841 650_0 $$aHmong Americans$$zCalifornia$$xEthnic identity.
000334841 85200 $$bgen$$hDS555.45.M5$$iT53$$i2006
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