Animalism or Shamanism by Khou Vang https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno What is one new thing you learned? What is one thing you can relate with students in your classroom, what other question do you have or are you still interested in learning more about? en-us 2020-11-13 16:34:39 UTC 2026-03-03 07:45:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Thank you Hmong team, i have learned so much. I learned about the sacrificing of an animal to exchange the soul of an ill person. As a health teacher I have a lot of interest in educating my students about health and their bodies while respecting their cultural beliefs and practices. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106022602 2021-01-20 14:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106022602 new learning! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106022892 i loved this presentation! as a new member of the nma community, i was curious what role religion played in the lives of our scholars. i've noticed lots of mentions of christianity from scholars, but this presentation put more context around religion, and more specifically spirituality for me. i loved learning about how much emphasis is put on the souls and the connection between human beings and animals. Thank you, Hmong Team!!]]> 2021-01-20 14:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106022892 The difference https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023276 Shamanism is a religious practice, animalism is a belief. ]]> 2021-01-20 14:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023276 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023505 Thanks Hmong Team! I did not know about the significance of the bracelets.  Very interesting and helpful!

]]> 2021-01-20 14:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023505 I have learned what the different colored strings mean. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023693 2021-01-20 14:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023693 Thank you! I learned the meaning behind the colored strings. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023874 2021-01-20 14:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106023874 Thank You Hmong team. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106024371 2021-01-20 14:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106024371 I loved learning the facts behind the little comments my scholars day. I have a scholar who talks a lot about this has her mom is a shaman and now I have more informatin! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106024824 2021-01-20 14:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106024824 Thank you Hmong team! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025379 I've worked at NMA for a few years and I forgot what the bracelets represented! Thanks for the insightful lesson.]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025379 pakouxiong https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025397 Shamanism is practiced all around the world and not just within the Hmong community. Each ethnic group who practiced in Shamanism may vary from others]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025397 A deeper dive that was very informative and helpful. Thanks! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025712 2021-01-20 14:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025712 Hmong belief is that spiritual world coexists with the physical world https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025743 2021-01-20 14:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025743 This was incredibly informative! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025805 I learned that in Hmong culture rituals are used to keep the spirit healthy. This gives me more insight into practices that my students' families may engage in.]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106025805 Hmong Religion is always an interesting topic. It is a way of life for many Hmong people. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026023 2021-01-20 14:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026023 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026034 Thank you Hmong team! I learned  about the meaning of the string tying. ]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026034 I always wondered about the red strings around the wrists. So it was helpful to learn more about why someone wears them and the story behind it! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026060 2021-01-20 14:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026060 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026089 I'm still so intrigued by the necklace and belt string tying.  I've never seen it on anyone until I came to NMA.  It makes me wonder if its the severity of the situation or just a cultural piece that, that family has adapted. Thanks again Hmong Team!!

]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026089 I have asked students in the past about the red string bracelets and they could never fully explain their meaning to me, so this was very informative! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026206 2021-01-20 14:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026206 Thank you! More I learn about Hmong culture, better I can understand and connect with my scholars. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026289 2021-01-20 14:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026289 Different healing process within Shamanism https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026324 2021-01-20 14:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026324 thomasthao https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026468 All the connections that staff members had to this topic was great to hear.

]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026468 minglee2 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026488 One way a shaman returns the soul to the body is through a string-tying ritual.]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026488 That each string has a different meaning and those who wear them wear them until they fall off; they cannot cut them off. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026501 2021-01-20 14:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026501 I would like to learn more about the actual process of the rituals and see it in action. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026995 2021-01-20 14:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106026995 Thank you for a deeper understanding. I am so appreciative of the time taken to provide perspective and insight into our scholar's culture! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027027 2021-01-20 14:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027027 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027381 Thanks, this was awesome. Very informative! #GoHmongTeam

]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027381 I learned the types of healing process. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027391 2021-01-20 14:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027391 Thanks Hmong team! I learned about the meaning of the colored strings. It's good to be reminded that while some of our families practice Shamanism, some no longer do so. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027402 2021-01-20 14:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027402 kayleighwinslow https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027515 I learned so many new things! I had very limited understanding of Shamanism and the practice of animism. I was unaware of the sacrifice of an animal to exchange for the soul of a sick person. I also did not know about the strings and their significance . ]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027515 The meaning of the string on the wrist and that they shouldn't be cut. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027636 2021-01-20 14:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027636 I gained understanding in why a person converts from practicing shamanism to becoming a christian. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027651 2021-01-20 14:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027651 Relating with scholars and having conversations around what they know about the red/white string bracelet. cheexiong1 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027671 2021-01-20 14:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106027671 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028093 I learned the significance of different color strings. 

]]> 2021-01-20 14:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028093 Hmong religion is very beautiful and involves an entirely different way of viewing the world. I'm curious and would like to learn more about the concept of the spirit world and how it interacts with the physical world we see. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028132 2021-01-20 14:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028132 A new thing that I learned is about the initiation of shaman. The same thing happened to my mom, which then led to us converting to Christianity. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028283 2021-01-20 14:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028283 I learned about what the different color strings mean, I found that interesting. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028487 2021-01-20 14:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028487 Shamanism exists in current days still. Different ways to heal. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028530 2021-01-20 14:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028530 I have so much to learn! I want to engage with scholars around this to hear how they interact with it in their lives. stephaniewheelock1 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028715 2021-01-20 14:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028715 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028925 Its time to learn the Hmong language so our culture isn't dying as they would say]]> 2021-01-20 14:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106028925 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106029800 Thank you team! I learned more about the string tying and what the meaning behind it is. Very informative. ]]> 2021-01-20 14:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106029800 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106029934 Thanks, the Hmong lesson is so important to our Hmong people, I'm glad that you guys were able to point some important info about shamanism. Unfortunately, I already knew most of the ]]> 2021-01-20 14:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106029934 Different color of strings represent different things https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030331 2021-01-20 14:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030331 Thank you so much! I learned a lot. I loved learning the meaning of the color strings. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030633 2021-01-20 14:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030633 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030642 there are other healers out there and just not shaman rituals

]]> 2021-01-20 14:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030642 I learned about how we can heal through the spirit world. Cambodians practice similar healing processes. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030850 2021-01-20 14:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106030850 https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106031621 There are different types of healers]]> 2021-01-20 14:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106031621 Its great to learn about these things so I can better understand the scholars and connect with them. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106032256 2021-01-20 14:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106032256 Shamanism https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106032924 I relearned that adults and children can be shamans. How can we support students with this?]]> 2021-01-20 14:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106032924 We used to do the string tying ceremony at the beginning of the year. I would love if we could start that up again! https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106033161 2021-01-20 14:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106033161 kawm Khawv Koob https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106033171 2021-01-20 14:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106033171 Different types of healing. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106033486 2021-01-20 14:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106033486 Strings were good to learn about and know I know their meanings https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106035524 2021-01-20 14:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106035524 I learned that the cultural part plays a big role in kids' learning and as educators, we have to be flexible and understand how that could impact their learning or self confidence. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106036594 2021-01-20 14:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106036594 I always wondered what these strings around the wrist meant because as Shiaa Muslim, we also have similar practice and so I was wondering if it meant the same. Today I learned that no matter how far our countries are from each other and how different our cultures are, there are so many similarities as well. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106040685 2021-01-20 14:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106040685 Thank you Hmong team, i have learned so much. I learned about the sacrificing of an animal to exchange the soul of an ill person. As a health teacher I have a lot of interest in educating my students about health and their bodies while respecting their cultural beliefs and practices. https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106051566 2021-01-20 15:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/khou_vang1/lbfbh3px8kuhoqno/wish/1106051566