The Collision of Western Medicine and Traditional Spirituality Flashcards
1
Q
What are the realms the Hmong people believe in?
A
Yaj Ceeb: The seen world of the living
Yeeb Ceeb: The unsure world of Sprites
2
Q
What three spirits inhabit the bodies of the Hmong people?
A
- One that stays in the body
- One that wanders at night, believed to cause dreams
- One protects the body from harm
3
Q
How were seizure viewed within Hmong society?
A
Seizures were seen as an imbalance of the bodily spirits, where it is believed that their main spirit leaves and begins to interact with others. It is seen as divine.
4
Q
How many Hmong clans are there?
A
18
Chang/Cha, Cheng, Chue/Chu, Fang, Hang, Her/Herr/Heu, Khang, Kong, Kue, Lee/Ly/Le, Lor/Lo, Moua/Mua, Pha, Thoa/Thor, Vang/Va, Vue/Vu, Xiong, Yang/Ya
