The Religious Dynamic and Changing Identity of Hmong Peoples in the Midwest: Preservation and Perseverance
Date
2016-06-14Author
Yang, Zhuohua
Muszynski, Michael
Cottrell, Eoin
Ceplina, Theodore
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This paper looks at the Hmong peoples of the Midwest and the role of religion and clan
structure in their lives. Our research determines that Hmong ethnic identity trumps
Hmong religious identity. Hmong who practice non-traditional religions still retain their
Hmong identity according to our respondents. During our research, we interview four
respondents from different religious backgrounds. We examine the role religious
institutions play in the sponsorship of Hmong families and how it relates to their spatial
distribution. We discover that clan structure is a lesser factor of spatial distribution for
Hmong peoples in the Midwest due to economic pressures in the United States. While
our research demonstrates that clan structure is less important in the Hmong
community, we nevertheless discover more unifying factors than factors that split the
community.
Subject
Community
Religion
Midwest
Hmong
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