Eat 30

[theking]

Don't think any Hmong New Year will happen this year, you? 

Perhaps, just Fresno?

[DuMa]

Better question is..

Will people go? 

[theking]

I'm some will go if CDC and local governments allow it..

[ProudLao]

What’s eat 30? Lol

[theking]

Eat 30 or "Noj Peb Caug" is the literal translation for New Year celebration for some Hmong:

[theking]

I was just thinking by this coming weekend, some places already celebrated their Eat 30 already..

[DuMa]

Well you know that even during the pandemic, other white man shows are still going on and some are on the down low.

They should do the cultural part like an event that you guys do on stage for a few hours and close shop.  Intention is not to make a profit for greed will ruin the cultural part. 



 

[ProudLao]

Eat 30 or "Noj Peb Caug" is the literal translation for New Year celebration for some Hmong:

Oh okay. That’s new to me.

[Reporter]

After the Hmong shaman god won his battle against a powerful demon, his victory was celebrated with 30 types of Hmong dishes.

That event became a tradition of annual celebration as the new year starts each year.

Somehow that's just a name nowadays. The only dishes that are celebrated at Hmong new years are sticky rice paddies dipped  in brown sugarcane syrup, boiled chicken, boiled pork, boiled eggs and a rice dish.

Maybe that's because what was not written has been forgotten long ago. I bet we can't come up with those 30 Hmong dishes these days.

What’s eat 30? Lol

[ProudLao]

Thanks for the history reporter. Always liked learning more about Hmong.

[Reporter]