All right. The Hmong were an animistic group of people, and so we have come to believe in the existence of spirits.  We may not have proof one way or another. Sometimes it's even troubling that some people actually believe something we cannot see or hear.   But we all agree that, whether in America or abroad, we Hmong still believe in that today.  

There are skeptics, of course. But others are true believers.  For example, the majority of Hmong believe in the existence of the tsog--one that comes a night to sit on its victims and they struggle but they cannot move and no one else can hear them yell, no matter how hard they scream. Things of the sort.  Tell me true stories that have made you or your friends, relatives or close ones believe in the existence of spirits.

An example:  I haven't personally witnessed anyone practicing one. But one very common belief is the finger-blood vow made between two lovers to ensure their romance is permanent.  Whether always true or not, the result is believed that the two will never part upon death. Hence, when one has died, that dead person's spirit comes back to take the life of the living counterpart so that they would "go" together.

I take it that the Hmong general take this blood vow to hold water.

black shadow as we call it, would come when least expect it. when it comes, even if its already dark, we humans normally can see a little of our surroundin once we adjust our vision, btw when it comes, your surroundin gets so dark and then you feel a heavy presence but you dnt believe whats goin on until it sits on u and tries to choke u. +he only thng u can do is put up a fight and live. u knw people can hear so ur screamin and struggling, yet no1 is there 2 help u. ths happend 2 time with the light on and people around me b4. but when it was done with, no1 knew what had happend. all i knew was to run out of the rm fast. it happend so often i remenber, that bamboo shred were knotted and put around the room, spiritual medicine spit across the rm and a knife was wrappd in red given 2 me 2 place undr my pillow.

btw, heard it mostly happens to guys though not in my case.