Ancient Hmong Writing System (part 1 Of 7)

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#1 maivkiabxyooj on 12.23.09 at 3:15 pm

how does the narrator/researcher know what the symbol stands for???btw.. interesting. i like. =D

#2 TheHmongIdentity on 12.23.09 at 4:08 pm

Same reason why some people know that the word Hmoob derives from the word hmoov/moov. Not everyone knows, but those who do learned it from others and so on.

#3 Shuzanne on 12.23.09 at 4:10 pm

lol no problem.I read in the book(about hmongs,laotians,etc.)that hmong meant man,but i guess it’s pretty similar?

#4 TheHmongIdentity on 12.23.09 at 4:30 pm

Yeah, the word Hmong means human being. In some Western books they write about the Hmong as “the Mon”. Hmoob = Human. Hmoov = Dust. Moov = Chewing. Moo = Time/Watch. Moos = The Plains, a City. By simply changing the tone of the word, the definition changes but all the definitions are usually related in a poetic form. This was how the Hmong language was designed.Our story of antiquity, the beginning of mankind, talks about how we came from Hmoov (out of dust, out of luck, out of chance).

#5 4heavens on 12.23.09 at 4:32 pm

this is not hard to learn at all…well at first yeah its confusing and all but after viewing it over n over its ez…. im aready half way threw learning it

#6 TheHmongIdentity on 12.23.09 at 5:14 pm

The elders say those of us who has the heart to learn as quickly as you do also has the heart to lead the others.

#7 zhengqin on 12.23.09 at 5:58 pm

Granted yes, sewing is apart of the Hmong tradition but I would say its dangerous to accept a script, thoery, history, etc… so easily without rigorous study.Putting academics aside, I fail to see this script as legitimate. Seems like someone just picked out hmong designs and assigned vowels n conconents to them. can you give me further evidence that this is not what happened?

#8 TheHmongIdentity on 12.23.09 at 6:18 pm

Sure, you’d have to see it for yourself. Don’t exactly have the time to upload it. My job is to share it with the masses, based on my limited time on the internet I’d recommend you see it in person. Isn’t that what everyone prefers now a days, seeing stuff with their own eyes? I’ve always preferred this as truth.

#9 TheHmongIdentity on 12.23.09 at 7:12 pm

It’s an ancient tradition so for today’s standards it’s probably a bit old that’s why the elders say it’s great for history but let the people decide our future. The women usually sew, correct. It was a unified effort and still is. Feel free to help out, too many things yet need work to help the youth come to better understand it.I don’t have further details, the cultural gap as a Hmong-American is already tough enough, to link modern and ancient makes it even more challenging.

#10 TheHmongIdentity on 12.23.09 at 7:18 pm

It’s hard to understand, I know what you mean. I’m just doing my part in translating what the elder is saying since he doesn’t know English.

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