Across The Mountains

09/03/2025

Tomorrow we release the last episode for our series "Once Upon A Time"

This project has been a year in the making and we have received great feedback and great support from this series. Please continue to support us and we hope to bring you season 2 next year.

Huge thank you to Minnesota State Arts Board for awarding us the grant to bring this project to life. Without them this would not have been possible. Thank you to the continued support you've given to MN artist.

You can watch the last episodes premiere on our YouTube.
English: https://youtu.be/RmrNyfvlVXM
Hmong: https://youtu.be/KQBenfUqKBM

Artwork by: Drawn By Sean
Story narrated by: Hey Billy

18/02/2025

Chiv keeb ntawm daim Xwm Kab | Origins of the Hmong Xwm Kab
Art by Drawn By Sean



**This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund**

14/02/2025

In todays episode we explore the origins of the Xwm Kab. We learn about it's history and symbolism within the Hmong culture.

Episode 5 airs tonight on our Youtube, you can watch it here:
Hmong: https://youtu.be/QZpXmxd1ksc
English: https://youtu.be/0zoMiof2Bsk

Daim Xwm Kab yog lub thaj uas muab tso rau haud tib neeg lub tsev nraws li cov neeg uas tseem coj kev cai qub. Nws muaj daim ntawv nyiaj, xyab, plaub qaib th...

05/02/2025

Raws li tej laus piav tseg, Tooj Nchai yog thawj tug uas nrhiav tau rab qeej thiab txawj siv rab qeej lub hwj huaj. Tab sis vim yog nws tsis xyuam xim, lub ntuj thiaj muab nws rau txim.

28/01/2025

How Tooj Nchai discovered the Qeej.
Episode 4 is out now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58bvwCOHoe0&t=1s

Raws li tej laus piav tseg, Tooj Nchai yog thawj tug uas nrhiav tau rab qeej thiab txawj siv rab qeej lub hwj huaj. Tab sis vim yog nws tsis xyuam xim, lub n...

22/01/2025

The tale of the hanging bat, explores the creation story of the world and why one should be diligent in life.

14/01/2025

Episode 3 is out today!
In this episode, we explore the Hmong people's world creation story and learn an important lesson on why it's important to be hardworking and diligent.

You can watch episode 3 on Youtube:
English: https://youtu.be/_79AFzUavO4
Hmong: https://youtu.be/sMEvYcWzEww

12/12/2024

As part of our Puag Thaum Ub - Hmong folklore series we have developed a children’s coloring book featuring our original artwork that will be given out for free at community events.

You can grab a copy at Brooklyn Center Community Schools Hmong Year on Dec 13 or the MN Zej Zog The Brooklyns’ Hmong New Year on Dec 14th.

These books were made possible by the contributions of
Minnesota Home Care Provider INC.
Advanced Home Care Inc.
Disable Home Health Care INC
Metro Home Healthcare corp.

03/12/2024

Hmoob lis tshoob kos pib li cas? | Liaj Lwg & Rhwv Mis zaj dab neeg

Hmong weddings are intricate and beautiful, but what are the origins of the Hmong wedding practices? In todays story we learn about two brothers, their journey with a powerful dragon and how they would shape Hmong wedding customs.

26/11/2024

Hmong weddings are intricate and beautiful, but what are the origins of the Hmong wedding practices? In todays story we learn about two brothers, their journey with a powerful dragon and how they would shape Hmong wedding customs.

Both english and Hmong episodes will premier tomorrow at 11am on our Youtube.

English: https://youtu.be/ps_2tjjQw24
Hmong: https://youtu.be/-Vwwoflh-5U

21/11/2024

Episode 2: The story of Liaj lwg and Rhwv mis
Will release next week, here is a small snippet of episode.

13/11/2024

All across the world, each community has a story of how the sun and moon came to be. The tale of Yaj Yee & Yaj Yuam, delves into how the Hmong believe the creation of the Sun and Moon came to be.

**Disclaimer**
As Hmong stories are oral stories passed down between generations, we understand that each story will differ from individual to individual or dialect to dialect, however we have made the upmost effort to stay faithful to the story and acknowledge that there may be many differing versions that exist within the Hmong community.

Story narrated by: Hey Billy
Artwork by" Alex Yang Art