Hu Plig is the chant the Hmong use to guide the soul of a newborn baby into its body on the third day after birth. This ethnographic study examines Hmong cosmological beliefs about the cycle of life as expressed in practices surrounding birth, marriage, and death, and the gender relationships evident in these practices.
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Hu Plig is the chant the Hmong use to guide the soul of a newborn baby into its body on the third day after birth. This ethnographic study examines Hmong cosmological beliefs about the cycle of life as expressed in practices surrounding birth, marriage, and death, and the gender relationships evident in these practices.
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