A Hmong Story Cloth Featuring Mak Phout (Lima Site 137) In Northern Laos: Rare in Content and Artistic Detail
The Hmong, who allied with the Royal Lao Government (RLG) and the United States during the “Secret War” in Laos, were forced to flee their homeland when the RLG fell to Communist control. They escaped to refugee camps in Thailand. During confinement the women drew upon their exceptional needlework s...
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| Language: | English |
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Hmong Studies Journal
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Hmong Studies Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.hmongstudiesjournal.org/uploads/4/5/8/7/4587788/gerdneretalhsj20.pdf |